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The Insider

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The Insider
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R,2hrs 37min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
November 5, 1999
Director:
Michael Mann
Distributor:
Buena Vista Pictures
Starring:
Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer  ...more
Synopsis: 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. Not long after he was fired by Brown and Williamson, Wigand came into contact with Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino), a producer for 60 Minutes who worked closely with journalist Mike Wallace (played here by Christopher Plummer). ... Full Synopsis
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Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE
With it's dynamite performances, strafing wit and dramatic provocation, The Insider offers Mann at his best -- blood up, unsanitized and unbowed. Full Review
Metascore
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84
Universal Acclaim
out of 100
Based on 34 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Al Pacino
Lowell Bergman
Russell Crowe
Jeffrey Wigand
Christopher Plummer
Mike Wallace
Diane Venora
Liane Wigand
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