The Insider

The Insider

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1999-10-28
Genre:Drama, Thriller
Duration:158 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Michael Mann
Actors:Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall
Production:Touchstone Pictures, Mann/Roth Productions, Forward Pass

Overview:

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

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