The Insider(1999)

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Synopsis

The true story of tobacco industry whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand, the former head of development at the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. who went public on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" as an industry informant. "60 Minutes" producer Lowell Bergman championed Wigand's cause and after many obstacles managed to have the segment aired. The relationship between the two men developed around their struggle to reveal the truth despite personal and professional hardships.
The true story of tobacco industry whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand, the former head of development at the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. who went public on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" as an industry informant. "60 Minutes" …
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In Theaters

  • November 5, 1999

MPAA Rating

R

Genres

Adaptation, Drama, Thriller

Run Time

2 hours 37 minutes

Distributors

Walt Disney Studios Distribution

Box Office

$28,965,196

Also Known As

  • Man of the People
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Berkeley, California, USA
  • Mobile, Alabama, USA
  • Big Bear Lake, California, USA
  • Umm al-Fahm, West Bank, Israel
  • Manjack, Abaco, The Bahamas
  • Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
  • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • New York City, New York, USA
  • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Michael Mann

Director

CAST

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
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