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Release Date: 1999   Duration: 157 min

Cast: Cliff Curtis, Gina Gershon, Hallie Eisenberg, Philip Baker Hall, Bob Lazarus, Renee Olstead, Diane Venora, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Debi Mazar, Michael Gambon, Russell Crowe ...MORE

Cast: Cliff Curtis, Gina Gershon, Hallie Eisenberg, Philip Baker Hall, Bob Lazarus, Renee Olstead, Diane Venora, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Debi Mazar, Michael Gambon, Russell Crowe, Paul Perri, Christopher Plummer, Stephen Tobolowsky, Lindsay Crouse, Lynne Thigpen, Roger Bart, Al Pacino, Rip Torn ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Thriller, Biographical film, Drama, Political drama, Docudrama

The Insider is a 1999 film directed by Michael Mann based on the true story of a 60 Minutes segment about tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand. The 60 Minutes story originally aired in November 1995 in an altered form because of objections by CBS’ then-owner, Laurence Tisch, who also controlled the Lorillard Tobacco Company. The story was later aired on February 4, 1996. The film...  MORE

The Insider is a 1999 film directed by Michael Mann based on the true story of a 60 Minutes segment about tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand. The 60 Minutes story originally aired in November 1995 in an altered form because of objections by CBS’ then-owner, Laurence Tisch, who also controlled the Lorillard Tobacco Company. The story was later aired on February 4, 1996. The film stars Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, with Christopher Plummer, Bruce McGill, Diane Venora, Michael Gambon, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Gina Gershon, Debi Mazar, and Colm Feore in supporting roles. The script was adapted by Eric Roth and Mann from Marie Brenner's Vanity Fair article "The Man Who Knew Too Much". It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published. LESS