Al Pacino and Russell Crowe star in this suspense drama based on true events. Directed by Michael Mann and nominated...
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.
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96 %135 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
90 %59,493 reviewsAudience score rating
"The Insider has the customary flair associated with Mann and lenser Dante Spinotti."
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Variety
Variety"The movie reveals Michael Mann's unparalleled ability to fashion taut suspense from unpromising material."
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Time Out
Time Out"When Crowe gets to command the screen, The Insider comes to roiled life."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"Mann has directed The Insider with a pulse-quickening panache that heightens the tensions within its story."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Mann turns a moral issue into riveting suspense."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"The film is accurate in its broad strokes."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Pacino is at his finest."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Insider | Details
- Rating
- M, Offensive language
- Runtime
- 157
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
