Al Pacino
Lowell Bergman
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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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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.
The Wigand family move into a newer, more affordable house, and Wigand begins teaching chemistry and Japanese at a Louisville high school. One night while asleep, he's alerted by his daughter to sounds outside the house. Upon investigation, he discovers a fresh shoe print in his newly planted garden, and begins to become paranoid.
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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. 1,597 IMDb 7.8 2 h 37 min 1999. R. Drama · Suspense · Dark · Powerful.
Jan 19, 2016 · A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco. Based on the true story of...
About this movie. arrow_forward. THE INSIDER recounts the chain of events that pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives. Academy...
