The Insider (1999)

# ‎The Insider (1999) directed by Michael Mann • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd Visible to anyone (with link)Visible to the member’s friends (with link)Only visible to you # Letterboxd — Your life in film * Sign in * Create account * Films * Lists * Members * Journal Username Password - [x] Remember me Forgotten username or password? × [Image 1: Poster for The Insider png)The Insider [Image 2: Poster for The Insider v=2ee2c41378)The Insider (1999) 200K 67K 55K ### Where to watch Trailer Amazon US Rent Buy Disc Apple TV Store US Rent Buy Google Play Movies US Rent Buy Peacock Premium Plus US

[Image 3: Show png) Go Pro to customize this list All services…JustWatch Remove Ads # The Insider 1999 Directed by Michael Mann ### Synopsis #### Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost. A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco. Remove Ads Cast Crew Details Genres Releases ### 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 Lynne Thigpen Hallie Eisenberg Michael Paul Chan Linda Hart Robert Harper Nestor Serrano Pete Hamill Wings Hauser Cliff Curtis Renee Olstead Michael Moore Gary Sandy Willie C.

Carpenter Paul Butler Jack Palladino Megan Odebash Show All…Roger Bart Alan Desatti Sayed Badreya Chris Ufland Douglas McGrath Bill Sage Joseph Hindy Dennis Garber Tim Grimm Paul Perri Wanda De Jesus Robert Patrick Brink Vincent Foster James Harper Eyal Podell Breckin Meyer David Roberson Gregg E. Muravchick William P. Bradford David Clyde Carr Ann Reskin Claire Slemmer Steve Salge Derrick Jones Donald F. Burbrink Vyto Ruginis George R. Parsons Isodine Loury Charlene Bosarge Saemi Nakamura Ronal G. Yokley Bob Lazarus Robert J. Ragno Alvin L. Welch Nathan Lewis Hill Paula Bisbikos Christi Evans Knox White Amy L.

Caudill Cara Briese Phil Hawn Spencer Kayden Zane Lamprey Don Langley Clyde Lee Robert D. Parham Roger Phenix Scott Ritcher Brian Canberg B. Flinn Tom Jones Ted Speaker Robbie G. Tomlin Susan Wagner ### Director Director Michael Mann ### Producers Producers Pieter Jan Brugge Michael Mann Gusmano Cesaretti Michael Waxman Kathleen M. Shea ### Writers Writers Eric Roth Michael Mann ### Casting Casting Bonnie Timmermann Alison E. McBryde Yael Aviv Jean Joson ### Editors Editors William Goldenberg David Rosenbloom Paul Rubell ### Cinematography Cinematography Dante Spinotti ### Assistant Directors Asst. Directors Julie Herrin Daniel Oron Itai Tamir Michael Waxman ### Lighting Lighting Jeffrey W.

Petersen Jay Fortune Yuda Tatarko Roger Meilink Brian Webster ### Camera Operators Camera Operators Gary Jay J. Michael Muro Ehab Assal Michael Mann ### Production Design Production Design Brian Morris ### Art Direction Art Direction Avishay Avivi John Kasarda James E. Tocci Erik Olson Steven Schwartz Margie Stone McShirley Anat Avivi Ted Haigh ### Set Decoration Set Decoration Beth Kushnick Miguel Markin Chris L. Spellman Sharon Shevach Nancy Haigh Lynn Christopher Kelly Hannafin Darrell L. Wight Bryan Hurley Jennifer Lagura Wes Long Chandler Vinar Troy Borisy Jimmy Smith Anthony Klaiman Bart Barbuscia Jack Blanchard Doug Devine David Napoli ### Special Effects Special Effects John E.

Gray Terry W. King Dave Crownshaw Roland Hathaway Jay King ### Visual Effects Visual Effects Chris Watts Krystyna Demkowicz Jerry Pooler Tiffany Smith Llorens ### Title Design Title Design Neville Brody ### Stunts Stunts Joel Kramer ### Composers Composers Pieter Bourke Lisa Gerrard ### Sound Sound John Murray Dan O'Connell John T. Cucci James Ashwill Linda Lew Rob Nokes Philip Harrelson Denis St. Amand Robert Renga Gregg Baxter Yann Delpuech Craig Heath Doug Hemphill Gregory King Andy Nelson Lee Orloff David Abrahamsen Brian Risner Donald Sylvester Dan Yale ### Costume Design Costume Design Anna B.

Sheppard Christopher Lawrence ### Makeup Makeup Esther Ben-Noon John Caglione Jeni Lee Dinkel Heidi Kulow Bill Myer Greg Cannom Keith VanderLaan ### Hairstyling Hairstyling Judith A. Cory Vera Mitchell Michael Moore ### Studios Touchstone Pictures Mann/Roth Productions Forward Pass ### Country USA ### Primary Language English ### Spoken Languages Arabic English Japanese Persian(Farsi) ### Alternative Titles A bennfentes, Révélations, O Informante, Вътрешен човек, Sisäpiirissä, Probuđena savjest, El dilema, Ha-Makkor, Dietro la verità, Scandal în industria tutunului, Köstebek, 인사이더, インサイダー, 奪命煙幕, nsider: Muž, který věděl příliš mnoho, Insider, نفوذی (افشاگر), Insider - Dietro la verità, O Informador, Свой человек, 惊曝内幕, Insider: Muž, který věděl příliš mnoho, Informator, המקור, Своя людина, Muž, ktorý vedel priveľa, Informatorius, 驚爆內幕, El Informante, المطلع, Nội Gián, คดีโลกตะลึง, The insider - Sisäpiirissä, Пробуђена савест ### Genres Drama Thriller ### Themes Politics and human rights Intense political and terrorist thrillers Riveting political and presidential drama Gripping, intense violent crime Racism and the powerful fight for justice Enduring stories of family and marital drama Show All… ### Releases by Date **Sort by** Date ### Premiere ##### 28 Oct 1999

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[Image 46: Flag for the svg)UK ###### 12 Nov 1999 * Theatrical 15 [Image 47: Flag for the svg)USA ###### 28 Oct 1999 * Premiere R Beverly Hills,California ###### 05 Nov 1999 * Theatrical R 158 mins More at IMDb TMDB * Sign in to log, rate or review * Share Copy URL to Clipboard Tweet a link Share to Facebook ## Ratings 881 fans Rating Distribution | Rating | Count | | --- | --- | | half-★ | 120 (0%) | | ★ | 316 (0%) | | ★½ | 341 (0%) | | ★★ | 1,756 (1%) | | ★★½ | 2,964 (2%)

| | ★★★ | 13.3K (9%) | | ★★★½ | 23.7K (17%) | | ★★★★ | 50.5K (36%) | | ★★★★½ | 28.4K (20%) | | ★★★★★ | 20.4K (14%) | [Image com/resized/sm/upload/yt/i9/ed/55/arrival%20option%[redacted k=7fad1b1b6b) News Diving into the unsung art of French film title translations. Read [Image k=306ac86fc4) Watch 51 minutes of Michael Mann on his favorite—and his own—films. Watch [Image k=fe7d293eeb) News Letterboxd member Michael Mann discusses his favorite films. Read [Image com/resized/sm/upload/m2/93/ha/py/[redacted k=66b315eae5) Follow Follow our industry partners for film news and the latest on new releases. View [Image [Image c=hqtile) Show All ## Popular reviews

[Image 54: David v=695e427d2c) Review by **David Sims**11 Ordinary people under extraordinary pressure, Mike. What the hell do you expect? Grace and consistency? 4,436 [Image 55: Josh v=a052171a7a) Review by **Josh Lewis**4 "Maybe things have changed." "What's changed?" "You mean since this morning?" "No, I mean since whenever." Corporate interests have never (and will never) not come at the expense of our own, and here Mann richly dramatizes the crushing pressures, lasting damages, and sheer difficulty inherent to resisting them. Are we running out of heroes or are they being systematically broken down? Is there even anything left for them to save?

God Crowe, God Pacino, God Plummer. 2,578 [Image 56: matt png) Review by **matt lynch** "No, _you_ fucked you. Don't invert stuff." When we realized we'd corporatized everything. Analog's last stand. 1,826 likes ## Recent reviews [Image 57: v=5debd7009a) Review by **hubaer** Suuuuper spannend. Goed onderwerp. Goed geacteerd. En natuurlijk Al Pacino. Super ster. No likes [Image 58: v=effb26c2fb) Review by **IvicCineclub** Now I understand the definition of a "Bitch Wife " No likes [Image 59: v=1680c8397d) Review by **Jack** Mr Mann would u like a shootout scene? Perhaps choreographed with real military instructors? Nah but fetch me 5 billion handheld shots and a soundtrack u might say is Heat

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