The Insider

The true story of tobacco industry whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand, the former head of development at the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. who went public on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" as an industry informant. "60 Minutes" producer Lowell Bergman championed Wigand's cause and after many obstacles managed to have the segment aired. The relationship between the two men developed around their struggle to reveal the truth despite personal and professional hardships.

Rating

R

Release Year

1999

Duration

02:37

Genres

Drama, Thriller

Director

Michael Mann

Cast

Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Debi Mazar