Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand.
Nominated for 7 Oscars. 23 wins & 58 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Mann turns a moral issue into riveting suspense.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2001
fresh:
It's a good thing Wigand isn't a conventional, come-to-the-rescue hero in The Insider, because, although Michael Mann tries for a victory dance, there's ultimately little cause for cheer.
– Peter Rainer,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
Pumped up with sharp editing, vivid performances and a damning true story to tell, it's a morality tale with a hard contemporary punch.
– Liam Lacey,
Globe and Mail,
25 Apr 2003
fresh:
The movie reveals Michael Mann's unparalleled ability to fashion taut suspense from unpromising material.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
What I didn't expect was an intelligently absorbing entertainment that ran for two hours and 40 minutes, during which I didn't once look at my watch -- just about the highest praise I can bestow upon a film these days.