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The Insider is a 1999 biographical drama film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Michael Mann and based on the Vanity Fair article "The Man Who Knew Too Much". It stars Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, and Debi Mazar.
Synopsis[]
Based on the 60 Minutes segment, a whistleblower from the tobacco company decides to go on national television to expose the company, only for him and the lead reporter to come under fire from every which way.
Cast[]
- Al Pacino as Lowell Bergman
- Russell Crowe as Dr. Jeffrey Wigand
- Christopher Plummer as Mike Wallace
- Diane Venora as Liane Wigand
- Philip Baker Hall as Don Hewitt
- Lindsay Crouse as Sharon Tiller
- Debi Mazar as Debbie De Luca
- Renee Olstead as Deborah Wigand
- Hallie Kate Eisenberg as Barbara Wigand
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Eric Kluster
- Colm Feore as Richard Scruggs
- Bruce McGill as Ron Motley
- Gina Gershon as Helen Caperelli
- Michael Gambon as B&W CEO Thomas Sandefur
- Rip Torn as John Scanlon
- Cliff Curtis as Sheikh Fadlallah
- Gary Sandy as Sandefur's lawyer
- Roger Bart as Seelbach hotel manager
- Jack Palladino as himself
- Mike Moore as himself
Trivia[]
- The real Jeffrey Wigand had two requests: His daughters names be changed for the film, and that no smoking be featured. While the first was granted, filmmakers managed to slide with the second as smoking is seen three times in the film.
- Val Kilmer was up for the role of Wigand.
Videos[]
The insider Trailer HD (1999)
