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DramaThriller

The Insider

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

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

Release Date : 1999-10-28

Language :EnglishArabicJapanesePersian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Touchstone PicturesMann/Roth ProductionsForward Pass

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Al Pacino

Character Name : Lowell Bergman

Original Name : Al Pacino

Gender : Male

Russell Crowe

Character Name : Jeffrey Wigand

Original Name : Russell Crowe

Gender : Male

Christopher Plummer

Character Name : Mike Wallace

Original Name : Christopher Plummer

Gender : Male

Diane Venora

Character Name : Liane Wigand

Original Name : Diane Venora

Gender : Female

Philip Baker Hall

Character Name : Don Hewitt

Original Name : Philip Baker Hall

Gender : Male

Lindsay Crouse

Character Name : Sharon Tiller

Original Name : Lindsay Crouse

Gender : Female

Debi Mazar

Character Name : Debbie De Luca

Original Name : Debi Mazar

Gender : Female

Stephen Tobolowsky

Character Name : Eric Kluster

Original Name : Stephen Tobolowsky

Gender : Male

Colm Feore

Character Name : Richard Scruggs

Original Name : Colm Feore

Gender : Male

Bruce McGill

Character Name : Ron Motley

Original Name : Bruce McGill

Gender : Male

Gina Gershon

Character Name : Helen Caperelli

Original Name : Gina Gershon

Gender : Female

Michael Gambon

Character Name : Thomas Sandefur

Original Name : Michael Gambon

Gender : Male

Rip Torn

Character Name : John Scanlon

Original Name : Rip Torn

Gender : Male

Lynne Thigpen

Character Name : Mrs. Williams

Original Name : Lynne Thigpen

Gender : Female

Hallie Eisenberg

Character Name : Barbara Wigand

Original Name : Hallie Eisenberg

Gender : Female

Michael Paul Chan

Character Name : Norman the Cameraman

Original Name : Michael Paul Chan

Gender : Male

Linda Hart

Character Name : Mrs. Wigand

Original Name : Linda Hart

Gender : Female

Robert Harper

Character Name : Mark Stern

Original Name : Robert Harper

Gender : Male

Nestor Serrano

Character Name : FBI Agent Robertson

Original Name : Nestor Serrano

Gender : Male

Pete Hamill

Character Name : NY Times Reporter

Original Name : Pete Hamill

Gender : Male

Wings Hauser

Character Name : Tobacco Lawyer

Original Name : Wings Hauser

Gender : Male

Cliff Curtis

Character Name : Sheikh Fadlallah

Original Name : Cliff Curtis

Gender : Male

Renee Olstead

Character Name : Deborah Wigand

Original Name : Renee Olstead

Gender : Female

Michael Moore

Character Name : Michael Moore

Original Name : Michael Moore

Gender : Male

Gary Sandy

Character Name : Sandefur's Lawyer

Original Name : Gary Sandy

Gender : Male

Willie C. Carpenter

Character Name : John Harris

Original Name : Willie C. Carpenter

Gender : Male

Paul Butler

Character Name : Charlie Phillips

Original Name : Paul Butler

Gender : Male

Jack Palladino

Character Name : Jack Palladino

Original Name : Jack Palladino

Gender : Male

Megan Odebash

Character Name : Sandra Sutherland

Original Name : Megan Odebash

Gender : Male

Roger Bart

Character Name : Seelbach Hotel Manager

Original Name : Roger Bart

Gender : Male

Alan Desatti

Character Name : Hezbollah Interpreter

Original Name : Alan Desatti

Gender : Male

Sayed Badreya

Character Name : Hezbollah Head Gunman

Original Name : Sayed Badreya

Gender : Male

Chris Ufland

Character Name : Doug Oliver - FDA

Original Name : Chris Ufland

Gender : Male

Douglas McGrath

Character Name : Private Investigator

Original Name : Douglas McGrath

Gender : Male

Bill Sage

Character Name : Intense Young Intern

Original Name : Bill Sage

Gender : Male

Joseph Hindy

Character Name : Baldo the Editor

Original Name : Joseph Hindy

Gender : Male

Dennis Garber

Character Name : FBI Agent #1

Original Name : Dennis Garber

Gender : Male

Tim Grimm

Character Name : FBI Agent #2

Original Name : Tim Grimm

Gender : Male

Paul Perri

Character Name : Geologist / FBI Man

Original Name : Paul Perri

Gender : Male

Wanda De Jesus

Character Name : Geologist / FBI Woman

Original Name : Wanda De Jesus

Gender : Female

Robert Patrick Brink

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Robert Patrick Brink

Gender : Male

Vincent Foster

Character Name : Bill Felling

Original Name : Vincent Foster

Gender : Male

James Harper

Character Name : FBI Agent #3

Original Name : James Harper

Gender : Male

Eyal Podell

Character Name : Lowell's Son

Original Name : Eyal Podell

Gender : Male

Breckin Meyer

Character Name : Sharon's Son

Original Name : Breckin Meyer

Gender : Male

David Roberson

Character Name : John Telefarro

Original Name : David Roberson

Gender : Male

Gregg E. Muravchick

Character Name : Private Security Guard

Original Name : Gregg E. Muravchick

Gender : Male

William P. Bradford

Character Name : Subpoena Man

Original Name : William P. Bradford

Gender : Male

David Clyde Carr

Character Name : Local Newscaster

Original Name : David Clyde Carr

Gender : Male

Ann Reskin

Character Name : Seelbach Hotel Desk Clerk

Original Name : Ann Reskin

Gender : Male

Claire Slemmer

Character Name : Edie Magnus

Original Name : Claire Slemmer

Gender : Female

Steve Salge

Character Name : Dan Rather

Original Name : Steve Salge

Gender : Male

Derrick Jones

Character Name : Mississippi Reporter

Original Name : Derrick Jones

Gender : Male

Donald F. Burbrink

Character Name : B & W Male Security Officer

Original Name : Donald F. Burbrink

Gender : Male

Vyto Ruginis

Character Name : Junior Lawyer

Original Name : Vyto Ruginis

Gender : Male

George R. Parsons

Character Name : B & W Uniformed Security Officer

Original Name : George R. Parsons

Gender : Male

Isodine Loury

Character Name : Mississippi Court Stenographer

Original Name : Isodine Loury

Gender : Male

Charlene Bosarge

Character Name : Mr. Scruggs' Assistant

Original Name : Charlene Bosarge

Gender : Male

Saemi Nakamura

Character Name : Japanese Waitress

Original Name : Saemi Nakamura

Gender : Female

Ronal G. Yokley

Character Name : Police Detective

Original Name : Ronal G. Yokley

Gender : Male

Bob Lazarus

Character Name : Stage Manager

Original Name : Bob Lazarus

Gender : Male

Robert J. Ragno Jr.

Character Name : Photographer - New Media

Original Name : Robert J. Ragno Jr.

Gender : Male

Alvin L. Welch

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Alvin L. Welch

Gender : Male

Nathan Lewis Hill

Character Name : Production Assistant

Original Name : Nathan Lewis Hill

Gender : Male

Paula Bisbikos

Character Name : Mike Wallace's Assistant

Original Name : Paula Bisbikos

Gender : Male

Christi Evans

Character Name : CBS News Producer

Original Name : Christi Evans

Gender : Male

Knox White

Character Name : Soundman

Original Name : Knox White

Gender : Male

Amy L. Caudill

Character Name : A Student

Original Name : Amy L. Caudill

Gender : Male

Cara Briese

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Cara Briese

Gender : Male

Phil Hawn

Character Name : Businessman at Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Hawn

Gender : Male

Spencer Kayden

Character Name : Woman at Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Spencer Kayden

Gender : Female

Zane Lamprey

Character Name : Man at Airport (uncredited)

Original Name : Zane Lamprey

Gender : Male

Don Langley

Character Name : Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Langley

Gender : Male

Clyde Lee

Character Name : Clyde Lee (uncredited)

Original Name : Clyde Lee

Gender : Male

Robert D. Parham

Character Name : Lawyer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert D. Parham

Gender : Male

Roger Phenix

Character Name : TV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Phenix

Gender : Male

Scott Ritcher

Character Name : Courthouse Press Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott Ritcher

Gender : Male

Brian Canberg

Character Name : Attorney on Street (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Canberg

Gender : Male

J.B. Flinn

Character Name : Man with Drink (uncredited)

Original Name : J.B. Flinn

Gender : Male

Tom Jones

Character Name : Teenager in Cafeteria (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Jones

Gender : Male

Ted Speaker

Character Name : New Orleans Murder Scene Onlooker (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Speaker

Gender : Male

Robbie G. Tomlin

Character Name : Courthouse Press Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Robbie G. Tomlin

Gender : Male

Susan Wagner

Character Name : CBS Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Susan Wagner

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Eky

@Eky

2021-06-23

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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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-14

I was drooling when I saw the first preview. the talent involved in this...aaaaahhhhhhh. You just know it's going to be good. And Crowe, who thinks he's the best actor who ever lived actually acted in this. Seeing him actually act is worth it. Many of us believed it was only a legend, but here it is, proof he does have talent somewhere beneath the brass. Pacino, Mann, Plummer, Gabon and you turn around and low and behold Gershon is doing a good job too. It's like a dream cast with a B-Team that rises up to the challenge. I'd give it a 10 if...wait, I can 10 of 10 just because it is a privilege to watch everyone in this film...who cares about the plot even? It could have been the worst story ever written and the cast and director would have saved it. It was like they were doing Richard III. that quality of awesome.