The Insider
Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10TMDB(2.2K votes)
Overview
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
7 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (2000)
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Box office
Grossed $60.3M worldwide against a $90M budget
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Based on
Based on The Man Who Knew Too Much
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City and The Bahamas
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Setting
Set in Kentucky and New York City
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Music
Music by Lisa Gerrard and Pieter Bourke
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Dante Spinotti
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Eric RothWriter
- Michael MannWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 28, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $90M
- Revenue
- $60.3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Al PacinoLowell Bergman
Russell CroweJeffrey Wigand
Christopher PlummerMike Wallace
Diane VenoraLiane Wigand
Philip Baker HallDon Hewitt
Lindsay CrouseSharon Tiller
Debi MazarDebbie De Luca
Stephen TobolowskyEric Kluster
Colm FeoreRichard Scruggs
Bruce McGillRon Motley
Gina GershonHelen Caperelli
Michael GambonThomas Sandefur
Rip TornJohn Scanlon
Lynne ThigpenMrs. Williams
Hallie EisenbergBarbara Wigand
Michael Paul ChanNorman the Cameraman
Linda HartMrs. Wigand
Robert HarperMark Stern
Nestor SerranoFBI Agent Robertson
Pete HamillNY Times Reporter
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