A highlight of Michael Mann's career, this quasi-documentary based on the thorny adventures of a whistleblower in the American tobacco industry.
Russell Crowe plays former cigarette scientist Jeffrey Wigand, an average man who burns under pressure. His sounding board is Al Pacino who serves as the news-eager producer Lowell Bergman of the renowned news show 60 Minutes. The Insider excels in terms of direction, cinematography and editing, but the focus lies with the sublime interplay of Crowe and Pacino. During Zomergasten, cameraman Hoyte van Hoytema (Interstellar, Oppenheimer) mentioned the enormous influence of The Insider on him and the film industry.
This film is spoken in English and has English subtitles
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The Best of Michael Mann
In honor of his latest release Ferrari, we will be showing the very best of film author Michael Mann, best known for his unique visual style and unconventional scores, throughout the month of March. Click below for the entire program with classics such as Heat, The Insider and Miami Vice
There are no new dates planned (yet) for Classics: The Insider.
Country
US
Year
1999
Language
English spoken, English subtitles
Director
Michael Mann
Duration
157 min
