Al Pacino
Lowell Bergman
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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.
This movie tells the true story of Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a former tobacco executive, who decided to appear on 60 Minutes (1968). As a matter of conscience partially prodded by Producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino), he revealed that, the tobacco industry was not only aware that cigarettes are addictive and harmful, but deliberately ...
Nov 5, 1999 · The Insider: Directed by Michael Mann. With Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora. A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
- (180K)
- Biography, Drama, Thriller
- Michael Mann
- 1999-11-05
Apr 29, 2024 · The Insider. R. Drama. Biography. Thriller. In Michael Mann's gripping thriller, a former tobacco executive turns whistleblower to uncover the industry's deceitful practices. Russell Crowe ...
- Daniel Cruse
- 3 min
- Michael Mann
Production: What we know about The Insider? Key Facts. Although the film "The Insider" is based on a true story, certain events depicted in the film have been fictionalized for dramatic effect. Filming Timeline . 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
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- Gina Gershon
- Michael Mann
Bob Smithouser. Movie Review. Based on a true story, The Insider chronicles the personal and professional trials of Jeffrey Wigand, a top scientist and tobacco industry insider possessing knowledge that, if made public, would devastate “big tobacco.” He’s a family man with a wife and two young girls.
Nov 5, 1999 · 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.
