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The Insider

7.5

Released October 28, 1999Runtime 2h 38min

Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Spyglass Entertainment

Mann/Roth Productions

Forward Pass

Digital Image Associates

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $90,000,000
Revenue: $60,300,000
Profit/Loss: $-29,700,000

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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

Wings HauserTobacco Lawyer

Cliff CurtisSheikh Fadlallah

Renee OlsteadDeborah Wigand

Michael MooreMichael Moore

Gary SandySandefur's Lawyer

Willie C. CarpenterJohn Harris

Paul ButlerCharlie Phillips

Jack PalladinoJack Palladino

Megan OdebashSandra Sutherland

Roger BartSeelbach Hotel Manager

Alan DesattiHezbollah Interpreter

Sayed BadreyaHezbollah Head Gunman

Chris UflandDoug Oliver - FDA

Douglas McGrathPrivate Investigator

Bill SageIntense Young Intern

Joseph HindyBaldo the Editor

Dennis GarberFBI Agent #1

Tim GrimmFBI Agent #2

Paul PerriGeologist / FBI Man

Wanda De JesusGeologist / FBI Woman

Robert Patrick BrinkPoliceman

Vincent FosterBill Felling

James HarperFBI Agent #3

Eyal PodellLowell's Son

Breckin MeyerSharon's Son

David RobersonJohn Telefarro

Gregg E. MuravchickPrivate Security Guard

William P. BradfordSubpoena Man

David Clyde CarrLocal Newscaster

Ann ReskinSeelbach Hotel Desk Clerk

Claire SlemmerEdie Magnus

Steve SalgeDan Rather

Derrick JonesMississippi Reporter

Donald F. BurbrinkB & W Male Security Officer

Vyto RuginisJunior Lawyer

George R. ParsonsB & W Uniformed Security Officer

Isodine LouryMississippi Court Stenographer

Charlene BosargeMr. Scruggs' Assistant

Saemi NakamuraJapanese Waitress

Ronal G. YokleyPolice Detective

Bob LazarusStage Manager

Robert J. Ragno Jr.Photographer - New Media

Alvin L. WelchJudge

Nathan Lewis HillProduction Assistant

Paula BisbikosMike Wallace's Assistant

Christi EvansCBS News Producer

Knox WhiteSoundman

Amy L. CaudillA Student

Cara BrieseStudent (uncredited)

Phil HawnBusinessman at Airport (uncredited)

Spencer KaydenWoman at Airport (uncredited)

Zane LampreyMan at Airport (uncredited)

Don LangleyPatron (uncredited)

Clyde LeeClyde Lee (uncredited)

Robert D. ParhamLawyer (uncredited)

Roger PhenixTV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)

Scott RitcherCourthouse Press Member (uncredited)

Brian CanbergAttorney on Street (uncredited)

J.B. FlinnMan with Drink (uncredited)

Tom JonesTeenager in Cafeteria (uncredited)

Ted SpeakerNew Orleans Murder Scene Onlooker (uncredited)

Robbie G. TomlinCourthouse Press Member (uncredited)

Susan WagnerCBS Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Michael MannDirector

Julie PitkanenScript Supervisor

Eva Z. CabreraScript Supervisor

Jody SpilkomanSecond Second Assistant Director

Michael WaxmanFirst Assistant Director

Basti Van Der WoudeSecond Second Assistant Director

Julie HerrinSecond Assistant Director

Daniel OronSecond Assistant Director

Patrick ManganSecond Second Assistant Director

Itai TamirFirst Assistant Director

Revital ZimeringScript Supervisor

Tamar IchilovAdditional Second Assistant Director

Louis GuerraSecond Second Assistant Director

Eric RothScreenplay

Michael MannScreenplay

Marie BrennerStory

Pieter Jan BruggeProducer

Michael MannProducer

Bonnie TimmermannCasting

Alison E. McBrydeCasting Associate

Gusmano CesarettiAssociate Producer

Avi KleinbergerLine Producer

Michael WaxmanCo-Producer

Stephen LimUnit Production Manager

Shlomo UrbachLine Producer

Kathleen M. SheaAssociate Producer

Janice PolleyLocation Manager

Julie HannumAssistant Location Manager

William BowlingLocation Manager

Chanel SalzerAssistant Location Manager

Alan ForbesAssistant Location Manager

Art SchaeferUnit Production Manager

Beverly L. MinkFirst Assistant Accountant

Michelle StevensAssistant Accountant

A.J. Mink Jr.Assistant Accountant

Thomas BiancoPost Production Accountant

Kurt GreufeFirst Assistant Accountant

Barbara GutmanProduction Accountant

Deirdre CostaAssistant Location Manager

Sherry MarshallProduction Supervisor

M. Michelle NishikawaProduction Coordinator

Andrew StormsCasting Assistant

Patricia PhillipsExtras Casting Assistant

Michael DeSantisFirst Assistant Accountant

Stephen VincentCasting Assistant

Gail StemplerLocation Manager

Tammy L. SmithExtras Casting

Luke PloyharAssistant Production Coordinator

Ray UtarnachittProduction Secretary

Mark AllerAssistant Accountant

Ryan MillerAssistant Accountant

Monica LevinsonProduction Supervisor

Anna RaisorProduction Secretary

Christina RolloProduction Secretary

Adi ShovalProduction Manager

Kelly ErinAssistant Production Coordinator

Victoria RobinsonAssistant Production Coordinator

Gil AlonLocation Manager

Yael AvivCasting

Lin SaundersAssistant Location Manager

Ginny WarnerProduction Coordinator

Trish AdlesicLocation Manager

Tim HealeyProduction Supervisor

Shirley DavisProduction Coordinator

Sylvia FayExtras Casting

Harvey EdinoffAccountant

Patricia CastellanosAssistant Location Manager

Edna RosenProduction Coordinator

Maya Raz-IvanirAssistant Production Coordinator

Orna LusternicProduction Secretary

Farkad MahamidLocation Manager

Brian HilburnLocation Assistant

Ron LynchExecutive In Charge Of Production

Mike RothArt Department Production Assistant

Lori A. BaltonLocation Manager

Shirley Fulton CrumleyLocation Casting

Jean JosonCasting Associate

James LinAssistant Location Manager

Lori KorngiebelTravel Coordinator

Beverly JusiFirst Assistant Accountant

Brian HilburnAssistant Location Manager

Liz DykhousePayroll Accountant

D. Scott LumpkinLocation Manager

Teresa Jaime DrapkinPayroll Accountant

John AlfredFirst Assistant Accountant

Judd NissenAssistant Production Coordinator

Dante SpinottiDirector of Photography

William GoldenbergEditor

Lisa GerrardOriginal Music Composer

Pieter BourkeOriginal Music Composer

David RosenbloomEditor

Paul RubellEditor

Esther Ben-NoonMakeup Artist

Jeni Lee DinkelMakeup Artist

John Caglione Jr.Makeup Department Head

Heidi KulowMakeup Artist

Paul Shane DurazoLoader

Anna B. SheppardCostume Design

Brian MorrisProduction Design

Avishay AviviArt Direction

John KasardaArt Direction

Michele MichelAssistant Costume Designer

Robert DiGrigoliConstruction Coordinator

John E. GraySpecial Effects Coordinator

James E. TocciArt Direction

Chris WattsVisual Effects Supervisor

Robert A. BlackburnConstruction Coordinator

Carolyn DessertSet Costumer

Leah BrownSet Costumer

Erik OlsonAssistant Art Director

Emily LoretoAssistant Costume Designer

Julie GlickSet Costumer

Steven SchwartzAssistant Art Director

Frank ConnorStill Photographer

Judith A. CoryHairstylist

Joel KramerStunt Coordinator

Bill MyerMakeup Artist

Margie Stone McShirleySupervising Art Director

Chris L. SpellmanSet Decoration

Sharon ShevachSet Decoration

Gregory PlotkinFirst Assistant Editor

Beth KushnickSet Decoration

Graeme RevellAdditional Music

Miguel MarkinSet Decoration

Duane ManwillerFirst Assistant "A" Camera

Eric CochranElectrician

Javier FerrerElectrician

Thomas A. PayneBoom Operator

Jeffrey W. PetersenChief Lighting Technician

J. Michael MuroSteadicam Operator

Glenn BrownSecond Assistant "A" Camera

David GalbraithFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Gary Jay"A" Camera Operator

J. Michael Muro"B" Camera Operator

Holly DavisKey Costumer

Scott M. RobinsonKey Grip

Michael CastellanoCostumer

Paige AugustineAssistant Set Decoration

Christopher LawrenceCostume Design

Daniel DugganRigging Grip

Jonathan BobbittLeadman

Pat FitzpatrickBest Boy Electric

Dan Dobson24 Frame Playback

Michael MooreHairstylist

Vera MitchellHair Designer

Thomas A. PayneCableman

Selma KoraAssistant Property Master

Lynn ChristopherSet Designer

Jay KleinhesselinkBest Boy Grip

Alberto S. RamosDolly Grip

Allen De SilvaGrip

Darrell L. WightSet Designer

Leslie 'Tinker' LinvilleAssistant Set Decoration

James W. AptedSecond Assistant "B" Camera

Aran MannCamera Production Assistant

Michael A. WalshElectrician

Ray OchoaGrip

Charles StewartProperty Master

Sean HigginsBest Boy Lighting Technician

David PresleyVideo Assist Operator

Michael HansenAssistant Property Master

Kelly HannafinSet Designer

Ted HaighGraphic Designer

Robert DugganKey Rigging Grip

Ian KellyVideo Assist Operator

Nancy HaighSet Decoration

Jeff EnnekingElectrician

Mark WeissenfluhLeadman

Hollywood HeardElectrician

Greg CannomMakeup Artist

Thomas S. DicksonProjection

Robert DestolfeProjection

Stephanie FlackDialogue Editor

Nicholas KordaADR Editor

Bob BadamiMusic Editor

Thomas MilanoMusic Editor

Mark WeberConstruction Foreman

Dan O'ConnellFoley Artist

Dan CarterProjection

Jonas KirkConstruction Foreman

Michel AllerFirst Assistant Editor

Fabienne RawleyAssistant Editor

Darren KingDialogue Editor

Bryan HurleySet Dresser

Linda LewFoley Recordist

Charleen Richards-SteevesADR Mixer

Robert L. ThompsonConstruction Foreman

Wes LongSet Dresser

John MurrayFoley Editor

John HolcombeConstruction Foreman

Chandler VinarSet Dresser

Mary Ruth SmithDialogue Editor

Tod HolcombMusic Editor

Denis St. AmandSound Engineer

Bryce Guy WilliamsTransportation Coordinator

Daniel B. BriggsTransportation Captain

Bryan LamoureuxEditorial Services

John T. CucciFoley Artist

Linda FolkADR Editor

David LucarelliADR Recordist

Philip HarrelsonSound Engineer

Adam P. ScottFirst Assistant Editor

Terry W. KingSpecial Effects

Kevin NoltingFirst Assistant Editor

Robert RengaSound Recordist

Jennifer LaguraSet Dresser

Carole A. KenneallyAssistant Editor

Tom RebberTransportation Co-Captain

William H. Phen Jr.Construction Foreman

Richmond RiedelFirst Assistant Editor

Jennifer Neysa JewAssistant Editor

Devin O'BrienEditorial Production Assistant

Jason HudakEditorial Services

Erica L. HillerPost Production Supervisor

James AshwillFoley Mixer

Roger HannaTransportation Captain

Bobby SpaldingGrip

Christopher BoddyElectrician

Marco A. CamposConstruction Foreman

Rob NokesSound Engineer

Curt SobelSupervising Music Editor

Jimmy SmithSet Dresser

Judy DickersonDialect Coach

Troy BorisySet Dresser

Angelo OreficeTransportation Co-Captain

Alan McKenzieElectrician

Donnie TuckerGrip

Cindia HuppelerDialect Coach

James RedmanElectrician

Frank B. MaxwellElectrician

Patrick SkaggsGrip

Ehab AssalFocus Puller

Ruta ShaudiniskyKey Costumer

Jay FortuneGaffer

Thomas DolanBest Boy Electric

Joel HollandVideo Assist Operator

Susan J. WrightWardrobe Supervisor

Barbara A. KastnerProperty Master

Tom GilliganKey Rigging Grip

Chris SilanoFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Anat AviviAssistant Art Director

Boaz KatznelsonProperty Master

Cheryl Kilbourne-KimptonWardrobe Supervisor

Itzik Ben-AroyaKey Grip

Shmulik Ben ShalomGraphic Designer

Christopher NelsonLeadman

Meredith CollinsSecond Assistant "A" Camera

David OrrColor Timer

Ed QuinnKey Grip

James MaloneRigging Gaffer

Patrick KingTransportation Co-Captain

William J. CrawfordGrip

Edward J. Egan IIIBest Boy Grip

Gary B. Krakoff Jr.Propmaker

Edward O'DonnellTransportation Captain

Ruti ReichenshteinScenic Artist

Mary Beth SmithNegative Cutter

Yuda TatarkoGaffer

Nicholas R. AllenBoom Operator

Gregg BaxterSupervising Sound Editor

David AbrahamsenSound Designer

Andy NelsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Yann DelpuechSound Effects Editor

Doug HemphillSound Re-Recording Mixer

Lee OrloffProduction Sound Mixer

Brian RisnerSound Effects Editor

Craig HeathSound Recordist

Gregory KingSound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregory KingSupervising Sound Editor

Keith VanderLaanMakeup Effects Designer

Ildefonso GorisGreensman

Tom HolcombPainter

Anthony KlaimanSet Dresser

Susan LinvilleArt Department Coordinator

James BittlGreensman

Monique 'Nico' SalvatoSound Assistant

Cherie TamaiSound Assistant

Rich KollCarpenter

Derek CasariADR Engineer

David AbrahamsenSound

Jerry YuenUtility Sound

Bart BarbusciaSet Dresser

Krystyna DemkowiczVisual Effects Producer

James M. McClureRigging Gaffer

Michelle PazerFirst Assistant Sound Editor

Meg TaylorFirst Assistant Sound Editor

Grant OsbornStandby Painter

Michael HolcombPainter

Thomas LauifiCarpenter

Jeena M. PhelpsSound Assistant

Dennis SagerADR Engineer

Jim DrewProp Maker

Dan YaleFoley Editor

Ted HaighAssistant Art Director

Thomas R. WagnerAssistant Property Master

James P. MeehanOn Set Dresser

Jack BlanchardSet Dresser

David NapoliSet Dresser

Doug DevineSet Dresser

Travis HuffmanPropmaker

Donald SylvesterFoley Editor

Del SpivaAssistant Sound Editor

Keith DavisRigging Gaffer

Matt MagnoliaVFX Editor

Tiffany Smith LlorensVFX Production Coordinator

Michael MannCamera Operator

Jay KingSpecial Effects Technician

Walter 'Bud' ScottGrip

Dave CrownshawSpecial Effects

James BalsamVisual Effects Camera

Michael RootDigital Compositor

Michael TalaricoVisual Effects Camera

Travis BaumannDigital Compositor

Gregory CollisElectrician

Chris GordonDolly Grip

Randy SoutherlandSpecial Effects Assistant

Matt DesseroDigital Compositor

Fortunato FrattasioDigital Compositor

Ofer MargolinElectrician

Jason PiccioniDigital Compositor

Giovanni ZelkoRigging Gaffer

Christopher LawrenceAssistant Costume Designer

Jason SolbergAssistant Editor

Matthew FerraroOrchestrator

Neville BrodyTitle Designer

Stuart FinkUnit Publicist

Josiah W. HooperSet Production Assistant

Danny BarfieldGrip

Roger MeilinkChief Lighting Technician

James FrederickElectrician

Bryn PryorRigging Gaffer

Brett NorthcuttMatte Painter

Jerry PoolerVisual Effects Supervisor

Roland HathawaySpecial Effects

Lisa ReynoldsSpecial Effects Assistant

Janet YaleDigital Compositor

Deborah BrozinaSecond Assistant Camera

Peter D. RoomeFirst Assistant "B" Camera

Bruce SharpElectrician

Craig BarronMatte Painter

Liz RadleyCG Supervisor

Dennis SagerScore Engineer

Scott DoughertyDigital Effects Producer

Craig KvinslandElectrician

Brian WebsterLighting Technician

Ciaran HopeOrchestrator

Darrin McCannMusician

Eli ZioniPicture Car Coordinator

John KurlanderScoring Mixer

Tom BoydMusician

Robert FernandezScoring Mixer

Dan WallinScoring Mixer

Geoff FosterScoring Mixer

Tom BriggsTransportation Co-Captain

Logan BreitAssistant Editor

Paul KuzmichDriver

David E. RussoMusic Programmer

Eric WinnCraft Service

David E. RussoMusic Arranger

Gaby WeismannSecond Assistant Camera

Steven Scott SmalleyOrchestrator

Joseph SullivanDriver

Hugo PeñaKey Costumer

Tim SimonecOrchestrator

Adam KimmerlinPost Production Assistant

Scott K. WallaceAssistant Editor

Joseph E. MennellaLocation Scout

Robert NagleDriver

Efi AjamiStand In

Chris WinnCraft Service

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Reviews

by Eky

What if Michael Mann, Russell Crowe and Al Pacino ensemble in a film all together? Well, The Insider, with the above clever formula does exist and it is definitely an earthly paradise. Russell Crowe is a tobacco industry researcher named Jeffrey Wigand who accidentally revealed a addictive substanc...

by GenerationofSwine

I was drooling when I saw the first preview. the talent involved in this...aaaaahhhhhhh. You just know it's going to be good. And Crowe, who thinks he's the best actor who ever lived actually acted in this. Seeing him actually act is worth it. Many of us believed it was only a legend, but her...