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  1. Mar 27, 2019 · Starring Russell Crowe as Wigand and Al Pacino as Bergman, The Insider is a procedural that would sit nicely in a Netflix carousel next to The China Syndrome, All the President’s Men, Silkwood,...

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    See Handout on Alcohol and How it Affects Us 1. What is the difference between the legal drugs such as alcohol, nicotine and caffeine, and some of the illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, opium, angel dust, ecstasy, speed, and LSD? Suggested Response: The answer to this question is the subject of intense disagreement and much debate. O...

    3. Jeffrey Wigand put his economic future at risk to expose the tobacco companies. Would you have done the same thing? Suggested Response: There is no one correct response to this question. The way we see it now, exposure of the tobacco companies was the only moral thing to do, but Dr. Wigand was the only person to come forward of all of the people...

    6. What was the major weakness of Dr. Wigand’s marriage as it was portrayed in the film? Suggested Response: Obviously, we cannot comment upon the real marriage because we only have access to information about the marriage as it was portrayed in the film. However, the weakness of the marriage portrayed in the film was profound. There was a lack of ...

    8. Why hasn’t any tobacco company executive been jailed for contributing to the death of millions of Americans? Suggested Response: The lack of response by governments in the U.S. to the actions of the tobacco companies is one of the greatest failings of our state and federal governments. This can only be the result of their great economic strength...

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  3. Oct 4, 1999 · In the wake of CBS’ cop-out, Bergman must battle against a smear campaign launched against Wigand, who goes into a suicidal funk in a hotel room from which he can peer directly into his former...

  4. Apr 29, 2024 · Biography. Thriller. In Michael Mann's gripping thriller, a former tobacco executive turns whistleblower to uncover the industry's deceitful practices. Russell Crowe...

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  5. Nov 5, 2019 · Based on real events that transpired in the mid-1990s, The Insider follows 60 Minutes producer Bergman as he tries to convince ex-tobacco industry scientist Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe) to reveal that his former employer, Brown & Williamson, suppressed research about the addictive powers of nicotine.

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  6. Bergman, a former radical and Ramparts magazine writer, hires Wigand as a consultant for a project, then learns that this research scientist has concrete evidence that his boss, Thomas Sandefur (Michael Gambon), lied while testifying before Congress.

  7. The Insider; Movie Analysis from Business Ethics Perspective - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .docx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The film portrays Brown & Williamson tobacco company in an extremely negative light.

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