The Insider (1999)
- Starring:
- Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Mann
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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The Insider tells the true story of a man who decided to tell the world what the seven major tobacco companies knew (and concealed) about the dangers of their product. Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe) was a scientist employed in research for a tobacco firm, Brown and Williamson. Not long after he was fired by Brown and Williamson, Wigand came into contact with Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino), a producer for 60 Minutes who worked closely with journalist Mike Wallace (played here by Christopher Plummer). Bergman arranged for Wigand to be interviewed by Wallace for a 60 Minutes expose on the cigarette industry, though Wigand was still bound by a confidentiality agreement not to discuss his employment with the company. Despite Wigand's willingness to talk, CBS pulled his interview from at the last minute after Brown and Williamson threatened a multi-billion dollar lawsuit. The staff of 60 Minutes and CBS News were soon embroiled in an internal struggle over the killing of the story, and Wigand found himself the subject of lawsuits and a smear campaign, without his full story reaching the public. The Insider was directed by Michael Mann and also features Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Debi Mazar, Colm Feore, and Rip Torn. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 158 mins
Complete Cast:
- Al Pacino - Lowell Bergman
- Christopher Plummer - Mike Wallace
- Philip Baker Hall - Don Hewitt
- Debi Mazar - Debbie De Luca
- Colm Feore - Richard Scruggs
- Gina Gershon - Helen Caperelli
- Rip Torn - John Scanlon
- Hallie Kate Eisenberg - Barbara Wigand
- Linda Hart - Mrs. Wigand
- Nestor Serrano - FBI Agent Robertson
- Wings Hauser - Tobacco Lawyer
- Renee Olstead - Deborah Wigand
- Russell Crowe - Jeffrey Wigand
- Diane Venora - Liane Wigand
- Lindsay Crouse - Sharon Tiller
- Stephen Tobolowsky - Eric Kluster
- Bruce McGill - Ron Motley
- Michael Gambon - Thomas Sandefur
- Lynne Thigpen - Mrs. Williams
- Michael Paul Chan - Norman the Cameraman
- Robert Harper - Mark Stern
- Pete Hamill - N.Y. Times Reporter
- Cliff Curtis - Sheikh Fadlallah
- Michael Moore - Michael Moore
- Director(s):
- Michael Mann
- Writer(s):
- Eric Roth, Michael Mann
- Producer(s):
- Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Not For Children)
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- 1999 - The Insider - Broadcast Film Critics Association - Best Actor
- 1999 - The Insider - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
- 1999 - The Insider - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Cinematography
- 1999 - The Insider - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Picture
- 1999 - The Insider - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Actor
- 1999 - The Insider - National Board of Review - Best Actor
- 1999 - The Insider - National Society of Film Critics - Best Supporting Actor
- 1999 - The Insider - National Society of Film Critics - Best Actor
