The Insider overview
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Total Ratings: 1
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).
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Movie Details:
- Director: Michael Mann
- Studio: Forward Pass, Touchstone Pictures
- Year: 1999
- Run Time: 157 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: R (for language)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: Color
