Variety
The Insider has the customary flair associated with Mann and lenser Dante Spinotti.
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The Insider
Al Pacino and Russell Crowe star in this suspense drama based on true events. Directed by Michael Mann and nominated for seven Oscars.
Research chemist Jeffrey Wigand (Crowe) comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a "60 Minutes" expose on Big Tobacco.
1999Rating: M, Medium level coarse language157 minsUSA
DramaThrillerTrue Story & Biography
- Director:
- Michael Mann ('Heat', 'Collateral', 'Ali')
- Writer:
- Eric RothMichael Mann
- Cast:
- Al PacinoRussell CroweChristopher PlummerDiane VenoraBruce McGillLindsay CrousePhilip Baker HallDebi MazarCliff Curtis
The Insider / Reviews
Time Out
The movie reveals Michael Mann's unparalleled ability to fashion taut suspense from unpromising material.
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The New York Times
Mann has directed The Insider with a pulse-quickening panache that heightens the tensions within its story.
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