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Release Date: November 5, 1999
Genre: Drama, Suspense
Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Marie Brenner, Eric Roth, Michael Mann
Cast: Al Pacino, Russel Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall
Studio: Touchstone Pictures
Running Time: 157 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language.

Only a few years ago, Jeffrey Wigand, an ex-executive for a major cigarette company, was fired from his job and decided to reveal what he knew about the health hazards of tobacco to the world. But the biggest battle would be fought after he filmed the episode for "60 Minutes," as the executives of CBS had to choose between revealing the biggest story in decades and risking the station itself, or keeping the story off...

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One of the most respected movies at the Oscars last year was also one of the box office's biggest duds, as The Insider failed to hit it big with audiences. Full movie review »

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