The Insider (1999)


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Synopsis:
The true story of tobacco industry whistle-blower Jeffrey Wigand, the former head of development at the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. who went public on CBS-TV's "60 Minutes" as an industry informant. "60 Minutes" producer Lowell Bergman championed Wigand's cause and after many obstacles managed to have the segment aired. The relationship between the two men developed around their struggle to reveal the truth despite personal and professional hardships.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/5/1999
Studio Credit
Touchstone Films Studio
Director Credit
Michael Mann Director
Cast Credit
Al Pacino Lowell Bergman
Russell Crowe Jeffrey Wigand
Christopher Plummer Mike Wallace
Diane Venora Liane Wigand
Philip Baker Hall Don Hewitt
Lindsay Crouse Sharon Tiller
Debi Mazar Debbie De Luca
Stephen Tobolowsky Eric Kluster
Colm Feore Richard Scruggs
Bruce McGill Ron Motley
Gina Gershon Helen Caperelli
Michael Gambon Thomas Sandefur
Rip Torn John Scanlon
Lynne Thigpen Mrs Williams
Hallie Kate Eisenberg Barbara Wigand
Michael Paul Chan Norman--The Cameraman
Linda Hart Mrs Wigand
Robert Harper Mark Stern
Nestor Serrano FBI Agent Robertson
Pete Hamill NY Times Reporter
Wings Hauser Tobacco Lawyer
Cliff Curtis Sheikh Fadlallah
Renee Olstead Deborah Wigand
Michael Moore Himself
Gary Sandy Sandefur's Lawyer
Willie C Carpenter John Harris
Paul Butler Charlie Phillips
Jack Palladino Himself
Megan Odabash Sandra Sutherland
Roger Bart Seelbach Hotel Manager
Alan Desatti Hezbollah Interpreter
Sayed Badreya Hezbollah Head Gunman
Chris Ufland Doug Oliver
Douglas McGrath Private Investigator
Bill Sage Intense Young Intern
Joseph Hindy Baldo--The Editor
Dennis Garber FBI Agent No 1
Tim Grimm FBI Agent No 2
Paul Perri Geologist/FBI Man
Wanda De Jesús Geologist/FBI Woman
Robert Brink Policeman
VJ Foster Bill Felling
James Harper FBI Agent No 3
Eyal Podell Lowell's Son
Breckin Meyer Sharon's Son
David Roberson John Telafarro
Gregg E Muravchick Private Security Guard
William P Bradford II Subpoena Man
David Carr Local Newcaster
Ann Reskin Seelbach Hotel Desk Clerk
Claire Slemmer Edie Magnus
Steve Salge Dan Rather
Derrick Jones Mississippi Reporter
Donald F Burbrink II B & W Male Security Officer
Vyto Ruginis Junior Lawyer
George R Parsons B & W Uniformed Security Officer
Isodine Loury Mississipi Court Stenographer
Charlene Bosarge Mr Scruggs' Assistant
Saemi Nakamura Japanese Waitress
Ronal G Yokley Police Detective
Bob Lazarus Stage Manager
Robert Ragno Jr Photographer--New Media
Alvin L Welch Judge
Nathan Lewis Hill Production Assistant
Paula Bisbikos Mike Wallace's Assistant
Christi Evans CBS News Producer
Knox Grantham White Soundman
Amy L Caudill A Student
Production Credits Credit
Michael Waxman Co-Producer
Gusmano Cesaretti Associate Producer
Michael Mann Producer
Pieter Jan Brugge Producer
Kathleen M Shea Associate Producer
Production Companies Credit
Forward Pass, Inc. Production Company
Blue Light Productions Production Company
Mann/Roth Productions Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Touchstone Pictures Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
GBVI Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Domestic Theatrical Distributor
BVI Foreign Theatrical Distributor
FS Film Oy Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
New York, New York, USA  
Los Angeles, California, USA  
Big Bear Lake, California, USA  
Berkeley, California, USA  
San Francisco, California, USA  
Louisville, Kentucky, USA  
Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA  
Mobile, Alabama, USA  
Manjack, Abaco, The Bahamas  
Umm al-Fahm, West Bank, Israel  
Writer Credit
Michael Mann Screenplay
Marie Brenner Source Material
Eric Roth Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Teresa Jaime Accountant - payroll accountant
Barbara Gutman Production Accountant
Kurt Greufe Assistant Accountant
Thomas Bianco Post-Production Accountant
Michael D DeSantis Assistant Accountant
Liz Dykehouse Accountant - payroll accountant
Harvey Edinoff Accountant
Beverly L Mink Assistant Accountant
Michelle Stevens Assistant Accountant - accounting assistant
A J Mink Jr Assistant Accountant - accounting assistant
Mark Aller Assistant Accountant - accounting assistant
Ryan Miller Assistant Accountant - accounting assistant
Art Department Credit
Marjorie Stone McShirley Art Director
Susan Linville Art Department Coordinator - art department administrator
Bryan Hurley Shupper Set Dresser
Ruti Reichenshtein Scenic Artist
Mike Roth Art Assistant - art department production assistant
Kathleen Walker Art Department - art department adminstrator
Mark Weissenfluh Leadman - key leadman
Lynn Christopher Set Designer
Paige Augustine Assistant Set Decorator
Jonathan Bobbitt Lead Person - co-leadman
Nancy Haigh Set Decorator - key set decorator
Erik Olson Assistant Art Director
Brian Morris Production Designer
Kelly Hannafin Set Designer
Steven Schwartz Assistant Art Director
Chris Spellman Set Decorator
James E Tocci Art Director
Alyson Wellins Art Department Coordinator - art department administrator
Chris Nelson Lead Person - leadman
Jennifer LaGura Set Dresser
Leslie Linville ('Tinker') Assistant Set Decorator
Wes Long Set Dresser
Darrell L Wigh Set Designer
Beth Kushnick Set Decorator
John Kasarda Art Director
Anat Avivi Assistant Art Director
Avi Avivi Art Director
Chandler Vinar Set Dresser
Miguel Merkin Set Decorator
James Meehan Set Dresser - on-set dresser
Sharon Shevach Set Decorator
Troy Borisy Set Dresser
James J Smith Set Dresser
Casting Credit
Alison McBryde Casting Associate
Patricia Phillips Extras Casting Assistant
Tammy Smith Extras Casting
Bonnie Timmermann Casting
Steve Vincent Casting Associate - casting assistant
Yael Aviv Casting
Shirley Fulton Crumley Extras Casting
Sylvia Fay Extras Casting
Andrew Storms Casting Associate - casting assistant
Craft Services Credit
Chris Winn Craft Service
Buddy De Vingo Catering - abaco caterer
Film Camera Credit
Jeffrey W Petersen Lighting Technician
Liz Radley Video - video & computer graphics supervisor
James Muro Steadicam Operator - "B" camera operator/Steadicam
Aran Mann Camera Assistant - camera production assistant
Ian C Kelly Video Assist/Playback - video assist/24-frame supervisor
Gary Jay Camera Operator - "A" camera operator
Frank Connor Photography - still photographer
Thomas Dickson Projectionist - location projectionist
Dante Spinotti Director of Photography
David Orr Color Timer
Dream Quest Images Photography - plate photography
Robert A DeStolfe Projectionist - location projectionist
Rodger Meilink Lighting Technician - rigging chief lighting technician
David Presley Video Assist/Playback - video assist
Jeffrey Burks Photography - plate photography