“The Insider” quotes
(1999)
Michael Mann
directed this movie
in 1999
Title The Insider
Year 1999
Director Michael Mann
Genre Drama, Thriller, Biography
Year 1999
Director Michael Mann
Genre Drama, Thriller, Biography
Plot – Lowell Bergman works at "60 Minutes", a radio program where he's famous for his interviews, while Jeffrey Wigand's life is marked by family and daily rhythms. Recently he's been dismissed from his company and tries to find comfort in Bergman's program, until the DJ pushes him to denounce his former employer. As a scientist, Wigand's morality cannot tolerate anymore his company's ethics.
All actors – Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse, Debi Mazar, Stephen Tobolowsky, Colm Feore, Bruce McGill, Gina Gershon, Michael Gambon, Rip Torn, Lynne Thigpen, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Michael Paul Chan, Linda Hart, Robert Harper, Nestor Serrano, Pete Hamill, Wings Hauser, Cliff Curtis, Renee Olstead, Michael Moore, Gary Sandy, Willie C. Carpenter, Paul Butler, Jack Palladino, Megan Odebash, Roger Bart, Alan De Satti, Sayed Badreya, Chris Ufland, Douglas McGrath, Bill Sage, Joseph Hindy, Dennis Garber, Tim Grimm, Paul Perri, Wanda De Jesus, Robert Patrick Brink, V.J. Foster, James Harper, Eyal Podell, Breckin Meyer, David Roberson, Gregg E. Muravchick, William P. Bradford, David Carr, Ann Reskin, Claire Slemmer, Steve Salge, Derrick Jones, Donald F. Burbrink, Vyto Ruginis, George R. Parsons, Isodine Loury, Charlene Bosarge, Saemi Nakamura, Ronal G. Yokley, Bob Lazarus, Robert J. Ragno Jr., Alvin L. Welch, Nathan Lewis Hill, Paula Bisbikos, Christi Evans, Knox White, Amy L. Caudill, Brian Canberg, David C. Fisher, J.B. Flinn, Phil Hawn, Zane Lamprey, Dono Langley, Clyde Lee, Robert Malone, Vin Morreale Jr., Robert D. Parham, Roger Phenix, Ted Speaker, Robbie G. Tomlin
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“- Jeffrey Wigand: I'm just a commodity to you, aren't I? I could be anything. Right? Anything worth putting on between commercials.
- Lowell Bergman: To a network, probably, we're all commodities. To me? You are not a commodity. What you are is important.”“- Agent: Do you have a history of emotional problems, Mr. Wigand?
- Jeffrey Wigand: Yes. Yes, I do. I get extremely emotional when assholes put bullets in my mailbox!”“You ever bounce a check, Lowell? You ever look at another woman's tits? You ever cheat a little on your taxes? Whose life, if you look at it under a microscope, doesn't have any flaws?”
“- Mike Wallace: Who are these people?
- Lowell Bergman: Ordinary people under extraordinary pressure, Mike. What the hell do you expect? Grace and consistency?”
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