The Insider (film)

The Insider is a 1999 film which tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand. In real life, the story was not aired because 60 Minutes' parent company, Westinghouse, objected.

Related Topics:
1999 - 60 Minutes - Television series - Tobacco - Jeffrey Wigand - Westinghouse

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It stars Al Pacino (as Lowell Bergman), Russell Crowe (as Jeffrey Wigand), Christopher Plummer (as Mike Wallace), Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall (as Don Hewitt), Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore and Bruce McGill.

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Al Pacino - Lowell Bergman - Russell Crowe - Jeffrey Wigand - Christopher Plummer - Mike Wallace - Diane Venora - Philip Baker Hall - Don Hewitt - Lindsay Crouse - Debi Mazar - Stephen Tobolowsky - Colm Feore - Bruce McGill

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The movie was adapted by Eric Roth and Michael Mann from the Vanity Fair magazine article The Man Who Knew Too Much by Marie Brenner. It was directed by Mann.

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Eric Roth - Michael Mann - Vanity Fair magazine - The Man Who Knew Too Much - Marie Brenner

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It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Russell Crowe), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Picture, Best Sound and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published.

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Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Best Cinematography - Best Director - Best Editing - Best Picture - Best Sound - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

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