- Jeffrey Wigand: How did a radical journalist from Ramparts Magazine end up at CBS?
- Lowell Bergman: I still do the tough stories. "60 Minutes" reaches a lot of people.
Russell Crowe - Jeffrey Wigand
Al Pacino - Lowell Bergman

“- The Journalist: Most writers want to be famous.
- Jackie Kennedy: You want to be famous?
- The Journalist: No, I'm fine as I am.
- Jackie Kennedy: You should prepare yourself, this article will bring you a great deal of attention.
- The Journalist: Ah. In that case, any advice for me?
- Jackie Kennedy: Yes. Don't marry the president.”

Billy Crudup - The Journalist
Natalie Portman - Jackie Kennedy

“- North: Winchell, you put out a three-page leaflet with a circulation of 90.
- Winchell: Might even land me a Pulitzer.”
Elijah Wood - North
Matthew McCurley - Winchell

“- British Female: Frank White. I've heard a lot about you. And it's all bad.
- Frank White: Don't believe everything that Pete writes in the columns.”
Vanessa Angel - British Female
Christopher Walken - Frank White

“- Walter Burns: You've got the brain of a pancake. This isn't just a story you're covering - it's a revolution. This is the greatest yarn in journalism since Livingstone discovered Stanley.
- Hildy Johnson: It's the other way around.”
Cary Grant - Walter Burns
Rosalind Russell - Hildy Johnson