THE INSIDER

Year: 1999
USA: Buena Vista Pictures
UK: Buena Vista International UK
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 Kate Eisenberg, Michael Paul Chan, Linda Hart, Robert Harper, Nestor Serrano, Pete Hamill, Wings Hauser, Clifford Curtis, Renee Olstead, Michael Moore, Robbie G. Tomlin, Chris Dernovich, Phil Hawn, L C Holt, Doug Norwood, Madeleine Reller
Director: Michael Mann
Country: USA
USA: 155 mins
UK: 157 mins
USA Rated: R
UK Certificate: 15 for some strong language
USA Release Date: 5 November 1999
UK Release Date: 10 March 2000


Synopsis

Based on a 1994 CBS News 60 Minutes documentary that was never aired due to legal complications and would have exposed insider knowledge within the tobacco industry on the harmful and addictive nature of tobacco.