The Insider
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Summary:
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 Pa... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Al Pacino - (Lowell Bergman)
Russell Crowe - (Jeffrey Wigand)
Christopher Plummer - (Mike Wallace)
Diane Venora - (Liane Wigand)
Philip Baker Hall - (Don Hewitt)
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Review:
A riveting, controversial true story handled with tangible class and a documentary feel by director Michael Mann, this real-life drama was nominated for seven Academy awards. Juggling such monolithic issues as corporate responsibility, journalistic ethics, one's moral duty to the truth, and the politics of class, the film is a stew of sobe... Continue >>
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