19992h 38mDir. Michael Mann

The Insider

Name: The Insider
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1999-10-28
Duration: 2 h 38 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall

“Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.”

DramaThriller

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A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

Starring:Al Pacino,Russell Crowe,Christopher Plummer,Diane Venora,Philip Baker Hall

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Al Pacino

Lowell Bergman

Russell Crowe

Jeffrey Wigand

Christopher Plummer

Mike Wallace

Diane Venora

Liane Wigand

Philip Baker Hall

Don Hewitt

Lindsay Crouse

Sharon Tiller

Debi Mazar

Debbie De Luca

Stephen Tobolowsky

Eric Kluster

Colm Feore

Richard Scruggs

Bruce McGill

Ron Motley

Gina Gershon

Helen Caperelli

Michael Gambon

Thomas Sandefur

Key Production Crew

Director

Michael Mann

Screenplay & Writers

Eric Roth, Michael Mann, Marie Brenner

Cinematography

Dante Spinotti

Original Score

Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke

Producers

Pieter Jan Brugge, Michael Mann

Film Details

Budget$90,000,000

Box Office Revenue$60,300,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Touchstone PicturesMann/Roth ProductionsForward Pass

Keywords & Themes

#newspaper#research#politics#spy#journalism#interview#tobacco#insider#conspiracy theory#reporter

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Mike Wallace: Who are these people?Lowell Bergman: Ordinary people under extraordinary pressure, Mike. What the hell do you expect? Grace and consistency?” Yo yo yo, so I just watched Michael Mann’s The Insider for th...

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