The Insider

The tobacco industry publicly states that cigarettes are not addictive. Tobacco Industry researcher Jeffrey Wigand knows different and he decides to blow the whistle. Russell Crowe plays Wigand, and pulls off a convincing performance. It is a fight of an individual’s fight against a faceless corporation, a tale of quiet, real-life heroism.
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, The film stars Al Pacino, and Russel Crowe. It was nominated for 6 Oscars. Big Tobacco does not come out so well! Great for media studies, citizenship and health education discussion.