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The Insider is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Michael Mann, from a screenplay adapted by Eric Roth and Mann based on Marie Brenner's 1996 Vanity Fair article "The Man Who Knew Too Much".
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.
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- 1999-11-05
A true story of a former tobacco executive who reveals the industry's secrets to a 60 Minutes producer and faces legal and personal consequences. The web page provides a detailed summary of the film's plot, cast, trivia, and user reviews.
After seeking the expertise of former "Big Tobacco" executive Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), seasoned TV producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino) suspects a story lies behind Wigand's reluctance to...
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- Al Pacino
Oct 30, 2019 · The 1999 movie dramatizes the true story of a whistle-blower who exposes the lies of the tobacco industry and the corporate censorship of CBS. Based on extensive research and interviews, the film captures the passions and dilemmas of journalism in the digital age.
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Nov 5, 1999 · Michael Mann’s “The Insider” makes a thriller and expose out of how big tobacco’s long-running tissue of lies was finally exposed by investigative journalism. At its center stands Lowell Bergman, a producer for “60 Minutes,” the CBS News program where a former tobacco scientist named Jeffrey Wigand spilled the beans.
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The Insider. A former tobacco executive, fired by his employer, becomes a paid consultant for a story regarding unethical practices within that controversial industry.
