The Insider (US Version) DVD Region 1

Based on the article "The Man Who Knew Too Much," THE INSIDER depicts the true story of Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe), a successful scientist who is fired from the Brown & Williamson tobacco company for objecting to certain lab tests. He signs a confidentiality agreement to ease the company's nervousness, but when hotshot 60 MINUTES producer Lowell Bergman (Al Pacino) recruits Wigand to help him decipher some technical documents, he realizes that there's a bigger story hiding inside Wigand. Eventually Bergman convinces him to break the agreement and sit for an interview with Mike Wallace (Christopher Plummer). The resulting media frenzy causes Wigand to lose the support of his family and forces Bergman to confront the harsh reality of his business. Additionally, Wigand is recruited by the state of Mississippi to testify on its behalf that cigarettes are, in fact, addictive. To pay the rent, he begins teaching high school chemistry, waiting for Bergman to convince the network to air the piece. Buckling under corporate pressure, CBS pulls the plug, which sparks Bergman to leak information to the press. As Wigand deals with his personal dilemma, Bergman battles the corporation that begins to show its true colors. Both men must decide for themselves if they've made the right choices. Like his other films THIEF, MANHUNTER, and HEAT, director Michael Mann takes on the theme of a man trying to do the right thing while trapped by circumstances that could destroy him. Once again Mann pulls terrific performances from his entire cast. Crowe is outstanding as Jeff Wigand, the beleaguered insider who risks everything for the truth. Pacino is suitably tenacious as the once-radical producer Bergman, and Christopher Plummer is excellent as news anchor Mike Wallace. With its brilliant performances and stunning cinematography, THE INSIDER is an emotionally intense film that reveals the consequences of standing up for the truth.

"...Mr. Mann has directed THE INSIDER with a pulse-quickening panache that heightens the tension within its story....There are stunningly evocative images here..." - Janet, Maslin (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 11/05/1999

"...Hard-hitting grown-up cinema....With Pacino, we get the best of both worlds: a mostly restrained performance that still offers opportunities for the actor's reliable stack-blowing..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 11/05/1999

"...Compelling and disturbing in equal measure..." - John, Walker (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 02/01/2001

"[A] big, complex movie....[It] has the jagged immediacy of real life....[The script] dramatizes the use and misuse of corporate power." - Wall Street Journal, 04/17/2009

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Artist Name(s):	Christopher Plummer (Actor) | Russell Crowe (Actor) | Lindsay Crouse (Actor) | Rip Torn (Actor) | Diane Venora (Actor) | Bruce McGill (Actor) | Jane Barclay (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Stephen Tobolowsky (Actor) | Tamara Tunie (Actor) | Hallie Kate Eisenberg (Actor) | Marie Brenner (Actor) | Lynne Thigpen (Actor) | Gina Gershon (Actor) | Graeme Revell | Michael Mann (Actor) | Paul Rubell | Pieter Bourke | William Goldenberg (Actor) | Lisa Gerrard (Actor) 基杜化龐瑪 (Actor) | 羅素高爾 (Actor) | 蓮茜高絲 (Actor) | 韋唐雲 (Actor) | Diane Venora (Actor) | 布魯士麥紀 (Actor) | Jane Barclay (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Stephen Tobolowsky (Actor) | Tamara Tunie (Actor) | Hallie Kate Eisenberg (Actor) | Marie Brenner (Actor) | Lynne Thigpen (Actor) | Gina Gershon (Actor) | Graeme Revell | Michael Mann (Actor) | Paul Rubell | Pieter Bourke | William Goldenberg (Actor) | Lisa Gerrard (Actor) 基杜化庞玛 (Actor) | 罗素高尔 (Actor) | 莲茜高丝 (Actor) | 韦唐云 (Actor) | Diane Venora (Actor) | 布鲁士麦纪 (Actor) | Jane Barclay (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Stephen Tobolowsky (Actor) | Tamara Tunie (Actor) | Hallie Kate Eisenberg (Actor) | Marie Brenner (Actor) | Lynne Thigpen (Actor) | Gina Gershon (Actor) | Graeme Revell | Michael Mann (Actor) | Paul Rubell | Pieter Bourke | William Goldenberg (Actor) | Lisa Gerrard (Actor) クリストファー・プラマー (Actor) | ラッセル・クロウ (Actor) | Lindsay Crouse (Actor) | リップ・トーン (Actor) | Ｄｉａｎｅ Ｖｅｎｏｒａ (Actor) | ブルース・マッギル (Actor) | Ｊａｎｅ Ｂａｒｃｌａｙ (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Stephen Tobolowsky (Actor) | Tamara Tunie (Actor) | Hallie Kate Eisenberg (Actor) | Ｍａｒｉｅ Ｂｒｅｎｎｅｒ (Actor) | Ｌｙｎｎｅ Ｔｈｉｇｐｅｎ (Actor) | Gina Gershon (Actor) | Graeme Revell | Michael Mann (Actor) | Paul Rubell | Pieter Bourke | William Goldenberg (Actor) | Lisa Gerrard (Actor) Christopher Plummer (Actor) | Russell Crowe (Actor) | Lindsay Crouse (Actor) | Rip Torn (Actor) | Diane Venora (Actor) | Bruce McGill (Actor) | Jane Barclay (Actor) | Philip Baker Hall (Actor) | Stephen Tobolowsky (Actor) | Tamara Tunie (Actor) | Hallie Kate Eisenberg (Actor) | Marie Brenner (Actor) | Lynne Thigpen (Actor) | Gina Gershon (Actor) | Graeme Revell | Michael Mann (Actor) | Paul Rubell | Pieter Bourke | William Goldenberg (Actor) | Lisa Gerrard (Actor)
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Release Date:	2000-04-11
UPC Code:	717951007391
Language:	English
Subtitles:	Slovak
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Aspect Ratio:	Letterboxed
Color Information:	Color
Sound Information:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	113 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004388603

Director: Michael Mann

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40:1
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Featurette
Inside A Scene - Analysis by Director
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Bonus Trailers
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus