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The Insider (1999) -- A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
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Release Date:
5 November 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
Warning: Exposing the Truth May Be Hazardous more
Plot:
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 34 nominations more
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(125 articles)
Public Enemies Blu-ray Review
 (From Collider.com. 1 December 2009, 6:52 AM, PST)

Crowe: 'I'm in love with archery'
 (From digitalspy. 30 November 2009, 1:10 AM, PST)

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Crowe and Pacino together more (467 total)

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Also Known As:
60 Minutes (USA) (pre-release title)
Man of the People (USA) (working title)
The Untitled Tobacco Project (USA) (working title)
Untitled Michael Mann Film (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
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157 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The original title for this film was "Man Of The People". That was the working title when scenes were filmed in Israel, and created some surprise in that country when fans eagerly awaiting its release couldn't find the title in the release schedules. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Dr. Wigand comes home, there is a van parked in the driveway. The phone number on the van is 1-800-CLOCK, which doesn't have enough digits to be a real phone number. more
Quotes:
Tobacco Lawyer: Object!
Ron Motley: Is there an echo in here? Your objection's been recorded. She typed it into her little machine over there. It's on the record. So now I'll proceed with my deposition of my witness. Does it act as a drug?
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Referenced in "Eli Stone: One More Try (#1.5)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Safe from Harm more

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26 out of 46 people found the following comment useful.
Crowe and Pacino together, 9 July 2003
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

Forget Russell Crowe's performance by numbers in 'Gladiator' (good though that film was), and enjoy his acting talent here alongside Al Pacino. Both men give inspired and classy masterclasses in how to put a character across. 'The Insider' is unusual, it is long and wordy (not often the case in modern movies), it has a superb soundtrack - 'Sacrifice', in particular - and it makes you involved, makes you care.

Curious, then, that a Roman epic outshone it. A good epic, but not in the same class.

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