The Insider
8/10Watched 20232h 38mThriller · DramaReleased 1999
Chris's take
Well directed, well shot and well acted with a sharp script. It had incredible potential, however even though I was engaged from start to finish, I felt the story didn't flow with a real energy except in the final act.
Director
Michael Mann
Cast
Al Pacino
Lowell Bergman
Russell Crowe
Jeffrey Wigand
Christopher Plummer
Mike Wallace
Diane Venora
Liane Wigand
Philip Baker Hall
Don Hewitt
Lindsay Crouse
Sharon Tiller
Debi Mazar
Debbie De Luca
Stephen Tobolowsky
Eric Kluster
Plot overview
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.