The Insider 25 years old

Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.

The Insider

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.

Credits

The Insider Cast

Name Character
Breckin Meyer He was 25, now 49 years old as Sharon's Son
Russell Crowe He was 35, now 59 years old as Jeffrey Wigand
Rip Torn He was 68, 88 years old when he died as John Scanlon
Cliff Curtis He was 31, now 55 years old as Sheikh Fadlallah
Al Pacino He was 59, now 83 years old as Lowell Bergman
Gina Gershon She was 37, now 61 years old as Helen Caperelli
Bill Sage He was 37, now 61 years old as Intense Young Intern
Colm Feore He was 41, now 65 years old as Richard Scruggs
Bruce McGill He was 49, now 73 years old as Ron Motley
Michael Gambon He was 59, now 83 years old as Thomas Sandefur
Saemi Nakamura She was 0, now 24 years old as Japanese Waitress
Diane Venora She was 47, now 71 years old as Liane Wigand
Wings Hauser He was 51, now 76 years old as Tobacco Lawyer
Roger Bart He was 37, now 61 years old as Seelbach Hotel Manager
Christopher Plummer He was 69, now 94 years old as Mike Wallace
Stephen Tobolowsky He was 48, now 72 years old as Eric Kluster
Lindsay Crouse She was 51, now 75 years old as Sharon Tiller
Hallie Kate Eisenberg She was 7, now 31 years old as Barbara Wigand
Eyal Podell He was 23, now 48 years old as Lowell's Son
Wanda De Jesus She was 41, now 65 years old as Geologist / FBI Woman
Debi Mazar She was 35, now 59 years old as Debbie De Luca
Douglas McGrath He was 41, now 66 years old as Private Investigator
Renee Olstead She was 10, now 34 years old as Deborah Wigand
Paul Perri He was 45, now 70 years old as Geologist / FBI Man
Lynne Thigpen She was 50, 54 years old when she died as Mrs. Williams
Robert Harper He was 48, 68 years old when he died as Mark Stern
Philip Baker Hall He was 68, now 92 years old as Don Hewitt
Paul Butler He was 44, now 68 years old as Charlie Phillips
Willie C. Carpenter He was 0, now 24 years old as John Harris
Phil Hawn He was 42, now 66 years old as Businessman at Airport (uncredited)
Gary Sandy He was 53, now 78 years old as Sandefur's Lawyer
Nestor Serrano He was 43, now 68 years old as FBI Agent Robertson
Michael Paul Chan He was 49, now 73 years old as Norman the Cameraman
David Roberson as John Telefarro
Roger Phenix as TV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)
Knox White as Soundman
Jack Palladino He was 49, now 74 years old as Jack Palladino
Dennis Garber He was 47, now 71 years old as FBI Agent #1
V.J. Foster He was 49, now 74 years old as Bill Felling
Linda Hart She was 49, now 73 years old as Mrs. Wigand
James Harper He was 18, now 43 years old as FBI Agent #3
Chris Ufland as Doug Oliver - FDA
Megan Odebash as Sandra Sutherland
Tim Grimm He was 39, now 63 years old as FBI Agent #2
Sayed Badreya He was 42, now 67 years old as Hezbollah Head Gunman
Robert Patrick Brink as Policeman
Pete Hamill He was 64, now 88 years old as NY Times Reporter
Vyto Ruginis He was 43, now 67 years old as Junior Lawyer

The Insider Crew

Name Department
Bonnie Timmermann as Casting. Production
Brian Morris as Production Design. He was 60 (now 85) years old Art
Nicholas R. Allen as Boom Operator. He was 34 (now 59) years old Sound
Anna B. Sheppard as Costume Design. She was 53 (now 78) years old Costume & Make-Up
John E. Gray as Special Effects Coordinator. He was 92 (95) years old when He died Crew
James E. Tocci as Art Direction. Art
Paul Rubell as Editor. He was 47 (now 71) years old Editing
William Goldenberg as Editor. Editing
Margie Stone McShirley as Supervising Art Director. Art
John Kasarda as Art Direction. Art
David Rosenbloom as Editor. He was 0 (now 24) years old Editing
Avishay Avivi as Art Direction. Art
Pieter Bourke as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (now 71) years old Sound
Robert DiGrigoli as Construction Coordinator. Art
Eric Roth as Screenplay. He was 54 (now 79) years old Writing
Michael Mann as Director. He was 56 (now 81) years old Directing
Michael Mann as Producer. He was 56 (now 81) years old Production
Michael Mann as Screenplay. He was 56 (now 81) years old Writing
Pieter Jan Brugge as Producer. He was 43 (now 68) years old Production
Lisa Gerrard as Original Music Composer. She was 38 (now 62) years old Sound
Dante Spinotti as Director of Photography. He was 56 (now 80) years old Camera
Steven Schwartz as Assistant Art Director. Art
Michael Waxman as Assistant Director. He was 98 (now 123) years old Directing
Michael Waxman as Co-Producer. He was 98 (now 123) years old Production
Gusmano Cesaretti as Associate Producer. He was 53 (now 77) years old Production
Michele Michel as Assistant Costume Designer. Costume & Make-Up
Gregg Baxter as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 49 (now 74) years old Sound
Chris Watts as Visual Effects Supervisor. He was 14 (now 38) years old Visual Effects
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The Insider (25 years)

Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 10, 1999
  • Runtime: 158 minutes
  • Budget: 90000000.00
  • Revenue: 60289912.00