The Insider

1999

Action / Biography / Drama / History / Thriller

104
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 90% · 135 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 90% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 190672 190.7K

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Plot summary

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

Director

Michael Mann Photo
Michael Mann

Top cast

Wanda De Jesus Photo
Wanda De Jesus as Geologist / FBI Woman
Willie C. Carpenter Photo
Willie C. Carpenter as John Harris
Nestor Serrano Photo
Nestor Serrano as FBI Agent Robertson
Bill Sage Photo
Bill Sage as Intense Young Intern
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
649.25 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 37 min
Seeds 42
2.91 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 37 min
Seeds 82

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by neba91 9 / 10

One of the best movies of the last decade of 20th century

Reviewed by Theo-9 8 / 10

An absorbing film-drama

From scene one, this film delivers a long slow burn as the tale of power and corruption unfolds. There is little action, but the film is steeped in an atmosphere of tension and high drama. The direction by Michael Mann is masterful, an object lesson in how to frame shots and let silence, as well as words - and music - work for the story. Al Pacino is once more the great actor of early films such as 'Scarecrow', instead of the theatrical performer of recent films. Russell Crowe shows his solid 'ordinary guy'character as more tortured through losing his family than any of the macho scenes he portrayed in 'Gladiator.' A superb film.
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