The Insider (1999)
- Directed by
- Michael Mann
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2,093 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A CBS producer helps a tobacco industry whistleblower bring evidence of corporate deceit to the public. They face intense pressure and threats from powerful forces trying to silence the man's testimony.
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What happens
The Insider is a 1999 American biographical thriller film directed by Michael Mann and written by Mann and Eric Roth, based on Marie Brenner's 1996 Vanity Fair article "The Man Who Knew Too Much". The film stars Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Bruce McGill, Diane Venora and Michael Gambon. A fictionalized account of a true story, it centers on the controversial 60 Minutes segment about Jeffrey Wigand, a whistleblower in the tobacco industry, covering his and CBS producer Lowell Bergman's struggles as they defend his testimony against efforts to discredit and suppress it by CBS and Wigand's former employer. The Insider was released by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on November 5, 1999. Although not a box-office success, The Insider received acclaim from critics, who praised Crowe's portrayal of Wigand and Mann's direction. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Russell Crowe). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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