The insider / Touchstone Pictures ; a Mann/Roth production ; a Forward Pass picture ; produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Ian Brugge ; written by Eric Roth & Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Burbank, Calif. : Touchstone Home Video : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, ©1999. |
| Description | 1 videodisc (approximately 158 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Mann, Michael, 1943- |
| Other author/creator | Pacino, Al, 1940- |
| Other author/creator | Crowe, Russell, 1964- |
| Other author/creator | Plummer, Christopher. |
| Other author/creator | Venora, Diane. |
| Other author/creator | Hall, Philip Baker. |
| Other author/creator | Crouse, Lindsay. |
| Other author/creator | Mazar, Debi. |
| Other author/creator | Tobolowsky, Stephen, 1951- |
| Other author/creator | Feore, Colm, 1958- |
| Other author/creator | McGill, Bruce, 1950- |
| Other author/creator | Gershon, Gina. |
| Other author/creator | Gambon, Michael. |
| Other author/creator | Torn, Rip, 1931-2019 |
| Other author/creator | Touchstone Pictures. |
| Other author/creator | Forward Pass Productions. |
| Other author/creator | Touchstone Home Video (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Abstract | When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations and more. |
| General note | Based on the Vanity fair article: The man who knew too much / by Marie Brenner. |
| General note | Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. |
| General note | Special features: theatrical trailer, production featurette with audio commentary with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, "inside a scene," which contains notes to actors, the script, and the actual scene. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editors, William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, David Rosembloom ; music, Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke. |
| 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. |
| Audience | MPAA rating: R. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Language | In English with optional French dialogue. |
| ISBN | 0788820591 |
| UPC | 717951007391 |
| Publisher number | 19298 Touchstone Home Video |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997 .I516 1999 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |