Starring: Lynne Thigpen, Wings Hauser, Linda Hart, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Paul Butler, Pete Hamill, Philip Baker Hall, Nestor Serrano, Robert Harper, Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Debi Mazar, Rip Torn, Willie C. Carpenter, Colm Feore, Gina Gershon, Gary Sandy, Bruce McGill, Stephen Tobolowsky, Michael Gambon, Lindsay Crouse, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Michael Paul Chan

Directed by: Michael Mann

Russell Crowe and Al Pacino come together for 'The Insider' -a film nominated for six Academy Awards, including best Actor (Crowe) and Best Director (Mann).

This suspense drama is based on the true story of Lowell Bergman's (Pacino) battle with CBS media executives to air an interview with Jeffery Wigand (Crowe) –which will expose the tobacco industry as corrupt and leave them liable to expensive law suits.

The film primarily concentrates around the relationship between Bergman and Wigand. It initially focuses on the decision by Wigand to agree to shoot the interview, the external pressures applied to prevent him doing this, and ultimate cost of this to his personal life. It then shifts to Bergman's battle to honour the promises he made to Wingman and his fight for his journalistic beliefs.

This riveting drama is all the more powerful for being based on a true story. A must for Pacino fans, while Crowe demonstrates his true versatility (he is unrecognisable to any character he has played before).

DVD EXTRAS

'Cigarette' feature including interviews with the stars and the real 'characters'. Ratio - 2.35:1 Widescreen.

Soundtrack Languages

 Dolby Digital 5.1: German, English

Technical Details

Certification: 15
Duration: 151 mins
Format: DVD
Region: 2
Cat. No: BED888286(BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT)
Category: Drama:General
Subtitles: Italian, Polish

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