TY - GEN N2 - When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations and more. AB - When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations and more. T1 - The Insider / AU - Mann, Michael, AU - Brugge, Pieter Jan, AU - Roth, Eric, AU - Pacino, Al, AU - Crowe, Russell, AU - Plummer, Christopher, AU - Venora, Diane, AU - Hall, Philip Baker, AU - Crouse, Lindsay, AU - Mazar, Debi, AU - Tobolowsky, Stephen, AU - Feore, Colm, AU - McGill, Bruce, AU - Gershon, Gina, AU - Gambon, Michael, AU - Torn, Rip, AU - Bourke, Pieter, AU - Gerrard, Lisa, AU - Spinotti, Dante, AU - Goldenberg, William, AU - Rosenbloom, H. David, AU - Rubell, Paul, CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 LA - eng LA - fre LA - In English with optional French dialogue; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. N1 - Based on the Vanity fair article: The man who knew too much / by Marie Brenner. N1 - Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. N1 - Special features: theatrical trailer, production featurette with audio commentary with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, "inside a scene," which contains notes to actors, the script, and the actual scene. ID - 775311 KW - Whistle blowing KW - Tobacco industry KW - Television journalists SN - 0788820591 SN - 9780788820595 TI - The Insider / ER -