The Insider /: Touchstone Pictures ; a Mann/Roth production ; a Forward Pass picture ; produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge ; written by Eric Roth &amp; Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann.

Name: The Insider / Touchstone Pictures ; a Mann/Roth production ; a Forward Pass picture ; produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge ; written by Eric Roth &amp; Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann.
Description: 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.

Mann, Michael,; Brugge, Pieter Jan,; Roth, Eric,; Pacino, Al,; Crowe, Russell,; Plummer, Christopher,; Venora, Diane,; Hall, Philip Baker,; Crouse, Lindsay,; Mazar, Debi,; Tobolowsky, Stephen,; Feore, Colm,; McGill, Bruce,; Gershon, Gina,; Gambon, Michael,; Torn, Rip,; Bourke, Pieter,; Gerrard, Lisa,; Spinotti, Dante,; Goldenberg, William,; Rosenbloom, H. David,; Rubell, Paul,; Touchstone Pictures,; Forward Pass Productions,; Touchstone Home Video (Firm),; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm),

The Insider / Touchstone Pictures ; a Mann/Roth production ; a Forward Pass picture ; produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge ; written by Eric Roth & Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann.

Mann, Michael, 1943- director, screen writier, producer.; Brugge, Pieter Jan, producer.; Roth, Eric, 1945- screen writer.; Pacino, Al, 1940- actor.; Crowe, Russell, 1964- actor.; Plummer, Christopher, actor.; Venora, Diane, acator.; Hall, Philip Baker, 1931- actor.; Crouse, Lindsay, actor.; Mazar, Debi, actor.; Tobolowsky, Stephen, 1951- actor.; Feore, Colm, 1958- actor.; McGill, Bruce, 1950- actor.; Gershon, Gina, actor.; Gambon, Michael, actor.; Torn, Rip, 1931-2019 actor.; Bourke, Pieter, composer.; Gerrard, Lisa, composer.; Spinotti, Dante, cinematographer.; Goldenberg, William, film editor.; Rosenbloom, H. David, 1941- film editor.; Rubell, Paul, film editor.; Touchstone Pictures, production company.; Forward Pass Productions, production company.; Touchstone Home Video (Firm), distributor.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.

1999

PN1997 .I535 1999

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Title The Insider / Touchstone Pictures ; a Mann/Roth production ; a Forward Pass picture ; produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge ; written by Eric Roth & Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann.

ISBN 0788820591
9780788820595

Language English

Language Note In English with optional French dialogue; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Description 1 videodisc (approximately 158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Other Standard Identifiers 717951007391

Call Number PN1997 .I535 1999

Distributor No. 19298 Touchstone Home Video

Summary 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.

Note Based on the Vanity fair article: The man who knew too much / by Marie Brenner.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
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.

Credits Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editors, William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, David Rosenbloom ; music, Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke.

Performer Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Gina Gershon, Michael Gambon, Rip Torn.

Cast Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Gina Gershon, Michael Gambon, Rip Torn.

Audience MPAA rating: R.

System Details Note DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround stereo., NTSC, widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for 16x9 televisions.

Digital File Characteristics video file DVD region 1

Awards Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Russell Crowe) -- Best Cinematography (Dante Spinotti) -- Best Director (Michael Mann) -- Best Film Editing (William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, David Rosenbloom) -- Best Picture (Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge) -- Best Sound (Andy Nelson, Doug Hemphill, Lee Orloff) -- Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Eric Roth, Michael Mann), 2000 Academy Awards (U.S.A.).

Added Corporate Author Touchstone Pictures, production company.
Forward Pass Productions, production company.
Touchstone Home Video (Firm), distributor.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), distributor.

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