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When it comes to corporate conspiracy thrillers there’s none more slow burning than Michael Mann’s smoking (cigarette) of a thriller The Insider. Based on a segment from the 60 Minutes television news reportage series, The Insider is based on an alleged true story of how a tobacco industry insider Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe) turns whistleblower about how the big tobacco companies plan to make cigarettes more addictive. Al Pacino plays the television producer who has to decide whether to take on the might of corporate lawyers and go with Wigand’s testimony or just to let it go. Mann’s adult and intelligent thriller unfolds slowly and methodically and never takes the easy storytelling option. The insider is a must for conspiracy theory and news junkies alike.
Original Release
03/10/1999
US Release
11/05/1999
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Al Pacino | Lowell Bergman |
| Russell Crowe | Jeffrey Wigand |
| Christopher Plummer | Mike Wallace |
| Diane Venora | Liane Wigand |
| Philip Baker Hall | Don Hewitt |
| Lindsay Crouse | Sharon Tiller |
| Debi Mazar | Debbie De Luca |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Eric Kluster |
| Colm Feore | Richard Scruggs |
| Bruce McGill | Ron Motley |
Directors
Writers
Michael Mann, Marie Brenner, Eric Roth
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Al Pacino | Lowell Bergman |
| Russell Crowe | Jeffrey Wigand |
| Christopher Plummer | Mike Wallace |
| Diane Venora | Liane Wigand |
| Philip Baker Hall | Don Hewitt |
| Lindsay Crouse | Sharon Tiller |
| Debi Mazar | Debbie De Luca |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | Eric Kluster |
| Colm Feore | Richard Scruggs |
| Bruce McGill | Ron Motley |
| Gina Gershon | Helen Caperelli |
| Michael Gambon | Thomas Sandefur |
| Rip Torn | John Scanlon |
| Lynne Thigpen | Mrs. Williams |
| Hallie Eisenberg | Barbara Wigand |
| Michael Paul Chan | Norman the Cameraman |
| Linda Hart | Mrs. Wigand |
| Robert Harper | Mark Stern |
| Nestor Serrano | FBI Agent Robertson |
| Pete Hamill | NY Times Reporter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Mann | Producer |
| Pieter Jan Brugge | Producer |
| Gusmano Cesaretti | Producer |
| Avi Kleinberger | Producer |
| Kathleen M. Shea | Producer |
| Shlomo Urbach | Producer |
| Michael Waxman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 2000 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
