The Insider (1999)
Coming Out at 5 November 1999 in theaters.
Biography, Drama, Thriller
The Insider is drama film directed by Michael Mann, from a script adapted by Eric Roth and Mann from Marie Brenner’s Vanity Fair article “The Man Who Knew Too Much”. The film stars Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, with supporting actors including Christopher Plummer, Bruce McGill, Diane Venora and Michael Gambon.
A fictionalized account of a true story, it is based on the 60 Minutes segment about Jeffrey Wigand, a whistleblower in the tobacco industry, covering the personal struggles of him and CBS producer Lowell Bergman as they defend his testimony against efforts to discredit and suppress it by CBS and Wigand’s former employer.
Though not a box office success, The Insider received critical acclaim, with particular praise for Crowe’s portrayal of Wigand, and Mann’s direction. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Russell Crowe).
Director: Michael Mann
Writers: Marie Brenner, Eric Roth, Michael Mann
Stars: Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar
Cast
| 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 |
| Wings Hauser | … | Tobacco Lawyer |
| Cliff Curtis | … | Sheikh Fadlallah |
| Renee Olstead | … | Deborah Wigand |
| Mike Moore | … | Michael Moore |
| Gary Sandy | … | Sandefur’s Lawyer |
| Willie C. Carpenter | … | John Harris |
| Paul Butler | … | Charlie Phillips |
| Jack Palladino | … | Jack Palladino |
| Megan Odebash | … | Sandra Sutherland |
| Roger Bart | … | Seelbach Hotel Manager |
| Alan Desatti | … | Hezbollah Interpreter |
| Sayed Badreya | … | Hezbollah Head Gunman |
| Chris Ufland | … | Doug Oliver – FDA |
| Douglas McGrath | … | Private Investigator |
| Bill Sage | … | Intense Young Intern |
| Joseph Hindy | … | Baldo the Editor |
| Dennis Garber | … | FBI Agent #1 |
| Tim Grimm | … | FBI Agent #2 |
| Paul Perri | … | Geologist / FBI Man |
| Wanda De Jesus | … | Geologist / FBI Woman |
| Robert Patrick Brink | … | Policeman |
| V.J. Foster | … | Bill Felling |
| James Harper | … | FBI Agent #3 |
| Eyal Podell | … | Lowell’s Son |
| Breckin Meyer | … | Sharon’s Son |
| David Roberson | … | John Telefarro |
| Gregg E. Muravchick | … | Private Security Guard |
| William P. Bradford | … | Subpoena Man |
| David Clyde Carr | … | Local Newscaster |
| Ann Reskin | … | Seelbach Hotel Desk Clerk |
| Claire Slemmer | … | Edie Magnus |
| Steve Salge | … | Dan Rather |
| Derrick Jones | … | Mississippi Reporter |
| Donald F. Burbrink | … | B & W Male Security Officer |
| Vyto Ruginis | … | Junior Lawyer |
| George R. Parsons | … | B & W Uniformed Security Officer |
| Isodine Loury | … | Mississippi Court Stenographer |
| Charlene Bosarge | … | Mr. Scruggs’ Assistant |
| Saemi Nakamura | … | Japanese Waitress |
| Ronal G. Yokley | … | Police Detective |
| Bob Lazarus | … | Stage Manager |
| Robert J. Ragno Jr. | … | New Media Photographer |
| Alvin L. Welch | … | Judge |
| Nathan Lewis Hill | … | Production Assistant |
| Paula Bisbikos | … | Mike Wallace’s Assistant |
| Christi Evans | … | CBS News Producer |
| Knox White | … | Soundman |
| Amy L. Caudill | … | A Student |
| Cara Briese | … | A Student |
| Brian Canberg | … | Attorney on Street |
| David C. Fisher | … | Tobacco Executive |
| J.B. Flinn | … | Man with Drink |
| Phil Hawn | … | Businessman at Airport |
| Tom Jones | … | Teenager in Cafeteria |
| Zane Lamprey | … | Man at Airport |
| Don Langley | … | Patron |
| Clyde Lee | … | |
| Vin Morreale Jr. | … | Al Pacino’s Double |
| Robert D. Parham | … | Lawyer |
| Roger Phenix | … | TV Camera Crew at Trial |
| Scott Ritcher | … | Courthouse Press Member |
| Ted Speaker | … | New Orleans murder scene onlooker |
| Robbie G. Tomlin | … | Courthouse Press Member |