The Insider (1999) Thriller Drama History Biography
The Insider (1999) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 7.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.5/10
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The Insider Plot Synopsis:
Balls-out 60 Minutes (1968) Producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino) sniffs a story when a former research biologist for Brown & Williamson, Jeff Wigand (Russell Crowe), won't talk to him. When the company leans hard on Wigand to honor a confidentiality agreement, he gets his back up. Trusting Bergman, and despite a crumbling marriage, he goes on camera for a Mike Wallace (Christopher Plummer) interview and risks arrest for contempt of court. Westinghouse is negotiating to buy CBS, so CBS attorneys advise CBS News to shelve the interview and avoid a lawsuit. 60 Minutes (1968) and CBS News bosses cave, Wigand is hung out to dry, Bergman is compromised, and the CEOs of Big Tobacco may get away with perjury. Will the truth come out?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco.
Tagline: Warning: Exposing the Truth May Be Hazardous
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The Insider Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1999 (more 1999 movies)
Box Office: $29,089,912
Awards: 23
Nominations: 58
Language: English, Japanese, Arabic, Persian
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Insider Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 05, 1999
Writers: Marie Brenner, Eric Roth, Michael Mann
Producers: Pieter Jan Brugge, Gusmano Cesaretti, Avi Kleinberger, Michael Mann, Kathleen M. Shea, Shlomo Urbach, Michael Waxman
Editors: William Goldenberg, David Rosenbloom, Paul Rubell
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The Insider (1999) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Insider Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Al Pacino (b. April 25, 1940) – Lowell Bergman
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m) - Russell Crowe (b. April 7, 1964) – Jeffrey Wigand
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Christopher Plummer, as Mike Wallace, passed away at age 91 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Diane Venora (b. August 10, 1952) – Liane Wigand
Sign: Leo - Philip Baker Hall, as Don Hewitt, passed away at age 90 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Phillip Baker Hall | Phillip Hall | Phil Hall - Lindsay Crouse (b. May 12, 1948) – Sharon Tiller
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Lindsay Ann Crouse | Lindsey Crouse - Debi Mazar (b. August 13, 1964) – Debbie De Luca
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Debi | Debi M. | Debbie Mazar | Debbi Mazar | Deborah Mazar | Debra Mazar | Deborah Anne Theresa Mazar-Corcos - Stephen Tobolowsky (b. May 30, 1951) – Eric Kluster
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Stephen Tobolowski | Steven Tobolowsky - Colm Feore (b. August 22, 1958) – Richard Scruggs
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Bruce McGill (b. July 11, 1950) – Ron Motley
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m) - Gina Gershon (b. June 10, 1962) – Helen Caperelli
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) - Michael Gambon (b. October 19, 1940) – Thomas Sandefur
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 1¼" (1.86 m)
Also known as: Mike Gambon | Sir Michael Gambon - Rip Torn, as John Scanlon, passed away at age 88 in Lakeville, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Lynne Thigpen, as Mrs. Williams, passed away at age 54 in Mar.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Lynne Richmond | Lynn Thigpen - Hallie Eisenberg (b. August 2, 1992) – Barbara Wigand
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Hallie Kate Eisenberg
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