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

1999

2h 38m

7.4(1939 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

83 members

Acting

Al Pacino

Lowell Bergman

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Russell Crowe

Jeffrey Wigand

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Christopher Plummer

Mike Wallace

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Diane Venora

Liane Wigand

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Philip Baker Hall

Don Hewitt

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Lindsay Crouse

Sharon Tiller

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Debi Mazar

Debbie De Luca

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Stephen Tobolowsky

Eric Kluster

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Colm Feore

Richard Scruggs

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Bruce McGill

Ron Motley

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Gina Gershon

Helen Caperelli

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Michael Gambon

Thomas Sandefur

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Rip Torn

John Scanlon

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Lynne Thigpen

Mrs. Williams

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Hallie Eisenberg

Barbara Wigand

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Michael Paul Chan

Norman the Cameraman

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Linda Hart

Mrs. Wigand

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Robert Harper

Mark Stern

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Nestor Serrano

FBI Agent Robertson

Writing

Pete Hamill

NY Times Reporter

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Wings Hauser

Tobacco Lawyer

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Cliff Curtis

Sheikh Fadlallah

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Renee Olstead

Deborah Wigand

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Michael Moore

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Gary Sandy

Sandefur's Lawyer

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Willie C. Carpenter

John Harris

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Paul Butler

Charlie Phillips

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Jack Palladino

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Megan Odebash

Sandra Sutherland

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Roger Bart

Seelbach Hotel Manager

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Alan Desatti

Hezbollah Interpreter

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Sayed Badreya

Hezbollah Head Gunman

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Chris Ufland

Doug Oliver - FDA

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Douglas McGrath

Private Investigator

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Bill Sage

Intense Young Intern

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Joseph Hindy

Baldo the Editor

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Dennis Garber

FBI Agent #1

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Tim Grimm

FBI Agent #2

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Paul Perri

Geologist / FBI Man

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Wanda De Jesus

Geologist / FBI Woman

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Robert Patrick Brink

Policeman

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Vincent Foster

Bill Felling

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James Harper

FBI Agent #3

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Eyal Podell

Lowell's Son

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Breckin Meyer

Sharon's Son

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David Roberson

John Telefarro

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Gregg E. Muravchick

Private Security Guard

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William P. Bradford

Subpoena Man

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David Clyde Carr

Local Newscaster

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Ann Reskin

Seelbach Hotel Desk Clerk

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Claire Slemmer

Edie Magnus

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Steve Salge

Dan Rather

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Derrick Jones

Mississippi Reporter

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Donald F. Burbrink

B & W Male Security Officer

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Vyto Ruginis

Junior Lawyer

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George R. Parsons

B & W Uniformed Security Officer

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Isodine Loury

Mississippi Court Stenographer

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Charlene Bosarge

Mr. Scruggs' Assistant

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Saemi Nakamura

Japanese Waitress

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Ronal G. Yokley

Police Detective

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Bob Lazarus

Stage Manager

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Robert J. Ragno Jr.

Photographer - New Media

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Alvin L. Welch

Judge

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Nathan Lewis Hill

Production Assistant

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Paula Bisbikos

Mike Wallace's Assistant

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Christi Evans

CBS News Producer

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Sound

Knox White

Soundman

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Amy L. Caudill

A Student

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Cara Briese

Student (uncredited)

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Phil Hawn

Businessman at Airport (uncredited)

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Spencer Kayden

Woman at Airport (uncredited)

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Zane Lamprey

Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Don Langley

Patron (uncredited)

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Clyde Lee

Clyde Lee (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert D. Parham

Lawyer (uncredited)

Sound

Roger Phenix

TV Camera Crew at Trial (uncredited)

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Scott Ritcher

Courthouse Press Member (uncredited)

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Brian Canberg

Attorney on Street (uncredited)

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J.B. Flinn

Man with Drink (uncredited)

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Tom Jones

Teenager in Cafeteria (uncredited)

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Ted Speaker

New Orleans Murder Scene Onlooker (uncredited)

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Robbie G. Tomlin

Courthouse Press Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Susan Wagner

CBS Reporter (uncredited)

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