The Insider


The Insider

Overview:

Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand

Votes 474 (7.3/10)

Runtime: 157 minutes

Release Date 1999-10-28

Budget: $90,000,000.00

Revenue: $60,289,912.00

Tagline: Two men driven to tell the truth... whatever the cost.

Production company:

  • Spyglass Entertainment
  • Forward Pass
  • Kaitz Productions
  • Mann/Roth Productions
  • Touchstone Pictures

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Drama
  • Thriller

Trailer

Further Information

Lowell Bergman
Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Jeffrey Wigand
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Mike Wallace
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Liane Wigand
Diane Venora
Diane Venora
Ron Motley
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill
Sharon Tiller
Lindsay Crouse
Lindsay Crouse
Don Hewitt
Philip Baker Hall
Philip Baker Hall
Debbie De Luca
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar
Deborah Wigand
Renee Olstead
Renee Olstead
Barbara Wigand
Hallie Kate Eisenberg
Hallie Kate Eisenberg
Eric Kluster
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Richard Scruggs
Colm Feore
Colm Feore
Helen Caperelli
Gina Gershon
Gina Gershon
Thomas Sandefur
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
John Scanlon
Rip Torn
Rip Torn
Sheikh Fadlallah
Cliff Curtis
Cliff Curtis
Sandefur's Lawyer
Gary Sandy
Gary Sandy
Seelbach Hotel Manager
Roger Bart
Roger Bart
Jack Palladino
Jack Palladino
Jack Palladino
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Michael Moore
Mrs. Williams
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
Norman the Cameraman
Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan
Mrs. Wigand
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Mark Stern
Robert Harper
Robert Harper
FBI Agent Robertson
Nestor Serrano
Nestor Serrano
NY Times Reporter
Pete Hamill
Pete Hamill
Tobacco Lawyer
Wings Hauser
Wings Hauser
John Harris
Willie C. Carpenter
Willie C. Carpenter
Charlie Phillips
Paul Butler
Paul Butler
Sandra Sutherland
Megan Odebash
Megan Odebash
Hezbollah Head Gunman
Sayed Badreya
Sayed Badreya
Doug Oliver - FDA
Chris Ufland
Chris Ufland
Private Investigator
Douglas McGrath
Douglas McGrath
Intense Young Intern
Bill Sage
Bill Sage
Baldo the Editor
Joseph Hindy
Joseph Hindy
FBI Agent #1
Dennis Garber
Dennis Garber
FBI Agent #2
Tim Grimm
Tim Grimm
Geologist / FBI Man
Paul Perri
Paul Perri
Geologist / FBI Woman
Wanda De Jesus
Wanda De Jesus
Policeman
Robert Patrick Brink
Robert Patrick Brink
Bill Felling
V.J. Foster
V.J. Foster
FBI Agent #3
James Harper
James Harper
Lowell's Son
Eyal Podell
Eyal Podell
Sharon's Son
Breckin Meyer
Breckin Meyer
John Telefarro
David Roberson
David Roberson
Local Newscaster
David Clyde Carr
David Clyde Carr
Junior Lawyer
Vyto Ruginis
Vyto Ruginis
Japanese Waitress
Saemi Nakamura
Saemi Nakamura
Soundman
Knox White
Knox White
Tobacco Executive (uncredited)
David C. Fisher
David C. Fisher
Businessman at Airport (uncredited)
Phil Hawn
Phil Hawn
Man at Airport (uncredited)
Zane Lamprey
Zane Lamprey
Businessman at Airport (uncredited)
Robert Malone
Robert Malone
Al Pacino's Double (uncredited)
Vin Morreale Jr
Vin Morreale Jr
Lawyer (uncredited)
Robert D. Parham
Robert D. Parham
TV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)
Roger Phenix
Roger Phenix
Director
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Screenplay
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Screenplay
Eric Roth
Eric Roth
Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge
Pieter Jan Brugge
Producer
Michael Mann
Michael Mann
Original Music Composer
Pieter Bourke
Pieter Bourke
Original Music Composer
Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard
Director of Photography
Dante Spinotti
Dante Spinotti
Editor
William Goldenberg
William Goldenberg
Editor
David Rosenbloom
David Rosenbloom
Editor
Paul Rubell
Paul Rubell
Casting
Bonnie Timmermann
Bonnie Timmermann
Production Design
Brian Morris
Brian Morris
Costume Design
Anna B. Sheppard
Anna B. Sheppard
Script Supervisor
Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen
Supervising Art Director
Margie Stone McShirley
Margie Stone McShirley
Art Direction
Avishay Avivi
Avishay Avivi
Art Direction
John Kasarda
John Kasarda
Art Direction
James E. Tocci
James E. Tocci
Assistant Art Director
Erik Olson
Erik Olson
Assistant Art Director
Steven Schwartz
Steven Schwartz
Construction Coordinator
Robert A. Blackburn
Robert A. Blackburn
Construction Coordinator
Robert DiGrigoli
Robert DiGrigoli
Special Effects Coordinator
John E. Gray
John E. Gray
Visual Effects Supervisor
Chris Watts
Chris Watts
Casting Associate
Alison E. McBryde
Alison E. McBryde
Assistant Costume Designer
Michele Michel
Michele Michel
Assistant Costume Designer
Emily Loreto
Emily Loreto
Set Costumer
Carolyn Dessert
Carolyn Dessert
Set Costumer
Leah Brown
Leah Brown
Set Costumer
Julie Glick
Julie Glick
Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera
Eva Z. Cabrera
Associate Producer
Gusmano Cesaretti
Gusmano Cesaretti
Line Producer
Avi Kleinberger
Avi Kleinberger
Co-Producer
Michael Waxman
Michael Waxman
Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Bill Myer
Hairstylist
Judith A. Cory
Judith A. Cory
Assistant Director
Michael Waxman
Michael Waxman
Stunt Coordinator
Joel Kramer
Joel Kramer
Still Photographer
Frank Connor
Frank Connor
Digital Compositors
Travis Baumann
Travis Baumann
Unit Production Manager
Stephen Lim
Stephen Lim

Eky

What if Michael Mann, Russell Crowe and Al Pacino ensemble in a film all together? Well, The Insider, with the above clever formula does exist and it is definitely an earthly paradise. Russell Crowe is a tobacco industry researcher named Jeffrey Wigand who accidentally revealed a addictive substance abuse in a famous tobacco company named Big Tobacco. He appeared in a CBS program “60 Minutes” based on an invitation by its presenter, Mike Wallace. His fate changed drastically, he had no choice but to sacrifice his reputation, job and family. In contrast to his heroic role in Gladiator, Crowe here plays excellently as a hero who tries to fight for his freedom as it is taken away when he has to deal with corporate criminals. Al Pacino performs well as usual in his role as an investigating journalist named Lowell Bergman. Mann attractively packed this 2,5 hour long crime drama with a variety of careful analysis so that this film is away from boring.

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