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The Insider

The Insider

7,5 /10 (2,071 Votes)
1999 EN 158 min

Overview

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

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Release date

28/10/1999

Votes

2,071

Popularity

3.9

Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

158 min

Budget

$90,000,000

Revenue

$60,300,000

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Lowell Bergman

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Jeffrey Wigand

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Mike Wallace

Diane Venora

Diane Venora

Liane Wigand

Philip Baker Hall

Philip Baker Hall

Don Hewitt

Lindsay Crouse

Lindsay Crouse

Sharon Tiller

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Debbie De Luca

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Eric Kluster

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Richard Scruggs

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Ron Motley

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Helen Caperelli

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Thomas Sandefur

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

John Scanlon

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

Mrs. Williams

Hallie Eisenberg

Hallie Eisenberg

Barbara Wigand

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Norman the Cameraman

Linda Hart

Linda Hart

Mrs. Wigand

Robert Harper

Robert Harper

Mark Stern

Nestor Serrano

Nestor Serrano

FBI Agent Robertson

Pete Hamill

Pete Hamill

NY Times Reporter

Wings Hauser

Wings Hauser

Tobacco Lawyer

Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis

Sheikh Fadlallah

Renee Olstead

Renee Olstead

Deborah Wigand

No photo

Michael Moore

Michael Moore

Gary Sandy

Gary Sandy

Sandefur's Lawyer

Willie C. Carpenter

Willie C. Carpenter

John Harris

Paul Butler

Paul Butler

Charlie Phillips

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Jack Palladino

Jack Palladino

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Megan Odebash

Sandra Sutherland

Roger Bart

Roger Bart

Seelbach Hotel Manager

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Alan Desatti

Hezbollah Interpreter

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

Hezbollah Head Gunman

Chris Ufland

Chris Ufland

Doug Oliver - FDA

Douglas McGrath

Douglas McGrath

Private Investigator

Bill Sage

Bill Sage

Intense Young Intern

Joseph Hindy

Joseph Hindy

Baldo the Editor

Dennis Garber

Dennis Garber

FBI Agent #1

Tim Grimm

Tim Grimm

FBI Agent #2

Paul Perri

Paul Perri

Geologist / FBI Man

Wanda De Jesus

Wanda De Jesus

Geologist / FBI Woman

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Robert Patrick Brink

Policeman

Vincent Foster

Vincent Foster

Bill Felling

James Harper

James Harper

FBI Agent #3

Eyal Podell

Eyal Podell

Lowell's Son

Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer

Sharon's Son

David Roberson

David Roberson

John Telefarro

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Gregg E. Muravchick

Private Security Guard

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William P. Bradford

Subpoena Man

David Clyde Carr

David Clyde Carr

Local Newscaster

Ann Reskin

Ann Reskin

Seelbach Hotel Desk Clerk

Claire Slemmer

Claire Slemmer

Edie Magnus

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Steve Salge

Dan Rather

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Derrick Jones

Mississippi Reporter

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Donald F. Burbrink

B & W Male Security Officer

Vyto Ruginis

Vyto Ruginis

Junior Lawyer

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George R. Parsons

B & W Uniformed Security Officer

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Isodine Loury

Mississippi Court Stenographer

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Charlene Bosarge

Mr. Scruggs' Assistant

Saemi Nakamura

Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Waitress

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Ronal G. Yokley

Police Detective

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Bob Lazarus

Stage Manager

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Robert J. Ragno Jr.

Photographer - New Media

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Alvin L. Welch

Judge

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Nathan Lewis Hill

Production Assistant

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Paula Bisbikos

Mike Wallace's Assistant

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Christi Evans

CBS News Producer

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Knox White

Soundman

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Amy L. Caudill

A Student

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Cara Briese

Student (uncredited)

Phil Hawn

Phil Hawn

Businessman at Airport (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden

Spencer Kayden

Woman at Airport (uncredited)

Zane Lamprey

Zane Lamprey

Man at Airport (uncredited)

No photo

Don Langley

Patron (uncredited)

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Clyde Lee

Clyde Lee (uncredited)

Robert D. Parham

Robert D. Parham

Lawyer (uncredited)

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Roger Phenix

TV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)

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Scott Ritcher

Courthouse Press Member (uncredited)

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Brian Canberg

Attorney on Street (uncredited)

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J.B. Flinn

Man with Drink (uncredited)

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Tom Jones

Teenager in Cafeteria (uncredited)

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Ted Speaker

New Orleans Murder Scene Onlooker (uncredited)

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Robbie G. Tomlin

Courthouse Press Member (uncredited)

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Susan Wagner

CBS Reporter (uncredited)

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Eky

2012-06-16

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 he…

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