The Insider (movie)
The Insider is a 1999 American drama movie directed by Michael Mann. It is based from Marie Brenner's 1996 Vanity Fair article The Man Who Knew Too Much.
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| Directed by | Michael Mann |
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| Based on | "The Man Who Knew Too Much" by Marie Brenner |
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| Cinematography | Dante Spinotti |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 157 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $68–90 million[3] |
| Box office | $60.3 million[1] |
It stars Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, with supporting actors including Christopher Plummer, Bruce McGill, Diane Venora and Michael Gambon. The movie was released on November 5, 1999 in the United States.
It is based on the 60 Minutes segment about Jeffrey Wigand, a whistleblower in the tobacco industry.[4]
It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Russell Crowe).
References
- 1 2 "The Insider". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
- ↑ "The Insider (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ "The Insider (1999): Metrics". Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ↑ The Insider (Motion picture). Touchstone Pictures. 1999. Event occurs at 2:33:32.
Although based on a true story, certain elements in this motion picture have been fictionalized for dramatic effect.