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# The Insider

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Product Description Michael Mann directs this gripping expose of the cigarette industry, based on a true story. '60 Minutes' producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino) contacts Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a former research employee of tobacco giants Brown and Williamson, after being anonymously sent some damning documents regarding the company's activities. Wigand reveals that B&W were aware their product contained dangerously high levels of nicotine - likely to cause cancer - and agrees to be interviewed for Bergman's programme. As a result of this, Wigand is placed under increasing pressure to hold his peace; he receives numerous death threats, his marriage begins to disintegrate, and he becomes the subject of a smear campaign. When Bergman attempts to arrange for Wigand to present a disposition as part of the Mississippi state's case against the tobacco giants, the move is blocked, and it seems that both men's efforts will amount to nothing. desertcart.co.uk Review As revisionist history, Michael Mann's intelligent docudrama The Insider is a simmering brew of altered facts and dramatic license. In a broader perspective, however, the film (co-written with Forrest Gump Oscar-winner Eric Roth) is effectively accurate as an engrossing study of ethics in the corruptible industries of tobacco and broadcast journalism. On one side, there is Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), the former tobacco scientist who violated contractual agreements to expose Brown & Williamson's inclusion of addictive ingredients in cigarettes, casting himself into a vortex of moral dilemma. On the other side is 60 Minutes producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino), whose struggle to report Wigand's story puts him at odds with veteran correspondent Mike Wallace (Christopher Plummer) and senior executives at CBS News. As the urgency of the story increases, so does the film's palpable sense of paranoia, inviting favourable comparison to All the President's Men. While Pacino downplays the theatrical excess that plagued him in previous roles, Crowe is superb as a man who retains his tortured integrity at great personal cost. The Insider is two movies--a cover-up thriller and a drama about journalistic ethics--that combine to embrace the noble values personified by Wigand and Bergman. Even if the details aren't always precise (as Mike Wallace and others protested prior to the film's release), the film adheres to a higher truth that was so blatantly violated by tobacco executives seen in an oft-repeated video clip, lying under oath in the service of greed. --Jeff Shannon, desertcart.com

Review: I'm alone on this....... - The Insider As is my wont, let's get one or two things out of the way at the outset. Is this Al Pacino on top form? Perhaps not. Is Crowe's performance a bit mannered? Perhaps. Is (the always brilliant and usually underrated) Diane Venora a slightly unsympathetic Leanne Wigand? Almost certainly. But none of this matters because Mann has his eyes fixed firmly on a bigger prize, the prize of effectively, dramatically and ultimately, successfully recounting a version of one of the most important fables to the human condition. An earlier version of it might be the biblical take of man who crossed the road, 'The Good Samaritan'. This late version is all the more important because it is based on actual events. The Insider tells the true story of tobacco company scientist and corporate whistle-blower Jeffery Wigand (Russell Crowe) and his decision to 'tell the truth', thereby unleashing the full force of corporate spite against him and his unsuspecting family. Lowell Bergman (Pacino) is the producer of American news show 60 Minutes, who has fanned the flames of Wigand's desire to 'do the right thing' against all odds and who has promised to help get the story out into the open. Wigand and Bergman respectively consider themselves scientist and journalist in the best senses, but the rug is pulled from beneath them both as they progressively discover that doing the right thing means alienating themselves from the world they thought they knew. Both men end up losing virtually everything but they retain their 'honour' and ultimately exhibit a heroic if quiet morality, which Michael Mann's film throws into sharp relief by juxtaposing it with the conduct of all around the two men. The supporting cast (especially Christopher Plummer) is astounding and the way in which Mann's direction uses the camera, editing, sound and the actors' performances to convey the inner conflict that each man faces- the choice between being true to oneself and ones profession (a recurring theme in almost all Mann's work) and compromising to protect not only your own interests but those of your loved ones- as well as the considerable external obstacles. '''You are an anarchist !' Pacino's boss yells at him. In the end Wigand wrecks his own life and Bergman burns all his bridges to get the truth out, leading to one of the most satisfying conclusions in all Cinema (in my opinion). There is no sex or violence (a staple of most modern cinema, particular that of Michael Mann) but your senses are constantly assaulted throughout the film as the tension never lets up. This in my opinion is Mann's best film (and the others are pretty great) displaying most clearly the values he always refers to In his films. Its in my top 5.
Review: Good film - Enjoyed the film

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00004WCM4 |
| Actors  | Al Pacino, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Russell Crowe |
| Aspect Ratio  | 16:9 - 2.35:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 20,765 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 1,907 in Crime (DVD & Blu-ray) 2,581 in Thriller (DVD & Blu-ray) 6,635 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Country of origin  | Poland |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (847) |
| Director  | Michael Mann |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | BED888286 |
| Language  | English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Italian (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| Media Format  | PAL, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Producers  | Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge |
| Product Dimensions  | 19 x 13.5 x 1.4 cm; 80 g |
| Release date  | 24 Feb. 2025 |
| Run time  | 2 hours and 31 minutes |
| Studio  | Walt Disney Studios HE |
| Subtitles:  | Italian, Polish |
| Writers  | Eric Roth, Michael Mann |

## Product Details

- **Format:** PAL, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Entertainment, Thrillers and detective stories
- **Language:** English, Italian
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 31 minutes

## Images

![The Insider - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71fb-PdVNvL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm alone on this.......
*by M***U on 20 December 2012*

The Insider As is my wont, let's get one or two things out of the way at the outset. Is this Al Pacino on top form? Perhaps not. Is Crowe's performance a bit mannered? Perhaps. Is (the always brilliant and usually underrated) Diane Venora a slightly unsympathetic Leanne Wigand? Almost certainly. But none of this matters because Mann has his eyes fixed firmly on a bigger prize, the prize of effectively, dramatically and ultimately, successfully recounting a version of one of the most important fables to the human condition. An earlier version of it might be the biblical take of man who crossed the road, 'The Good Samaritan'. This late version is all the more important because it is based on actual events. The Insider tells the true story of tobacco company scientist and corporate whistle-blower Jeffery Wigand (Russell Crowe) and his decision to 'tell the truth', thereby unleashing the full force of corporate spite against him and his unsuspecting family. Lowell Bergman (Pacino) is the producer of American news show 60 Minutes, who has fanned the flames of Wigand's desire to 'do the right thing' against all odds and who has promised to help get the story out into the open. Wigand and Bergman respectively consider themselves scientist and journalist in the best senses, but the rug is pulled from beneath them both as they progressively discover that doing the right thing means alienating themselves from the world they thought they knew. Both men end up losing virtually everything but they retain their 'honour' and ultimately exhibit a heroic if quiet morality, which Michael Mann's film throws into sharp relief by juxtaposing it with the conduct of all around the two men. The supporting cast (especially Christopher Plummer) is astounding and the way in which Mann's direction uses the camera, editing, sound and the actors' performances to convey the inner conflict that each man faces- the choice between being true to oneself and ones profession (a recurring theme in almost all Mann's work) and compromising to protect not only your own interests but those of your loved ones- as well as the considerable external obstacles. '''You are an anarchist !' Pacino's boss yells at him. In the end Wigand wrecks his own life and Bergman burns all his bridges to get the truth out, leading to one of the most satisfying conclusions in all Cinema (in my opinion). There is no sex or violence (a staple of most modern cinema, particular that of Michael Mann) but your senses are constantly assaulted throughout the film as the tension never lets up. This in my opinion is Mann's best film (and the others are pretty great) displaying most clearly the values he always refers to In his films. Its in my top 5.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good film
*by M***Y on 1 December 2024*

Enjoyed the film

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An A+film with great acting
*by G***S on 15 October 2023*

A long film but worth the concentration needed ,about an expose of the US tobacco industry with great acting from Russell Crowe and Al Pacino. My only disappointment is that this DVD comes only with Italian and Polish sub-titles, as I am now a bit hard of hearing and the subtitles are a great help I was however able to see the full film with English subtitles on youTube , I will keep the film in my collection as it is so good .

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