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| Genre/Form: | Feature films Historical films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Drama |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Jeffrey S Wigand; Lowell Bergman |
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Mann; Pieter Jan Brugge; Eric Roth; 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; Touchstone Pictures.; Forward Pass Productions.; Touchstone Home Video (Firm); Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 0788820591 9780788820595 |
| OCLC Number: | 43844636 |
| Language Note: | In English with optional French dialogue; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| Notes: | Based on the Vanity fair article: The man who knew too much / by Marie Brenner. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Special features: theatrical trailer, production featurette with audio commentary with Al Pacino and Russell Crowe, "inside a scene," which contains notes to actors, the script, and the actual scene. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editors, William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, David Rosenbloom ; music, Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke. |
| Cast: | 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. |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: R. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (ca. 158 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround stereo., NTSC, widescreen 2.35:1 aspect ratio enhanced for 16x9 televisions. |
| Responsibility: | Touchstone Pictures ; a Mann/Roth production ; a Forward Pass picture ; produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Jan Brugge ; written by Eric Roth & Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann. |
Abstract:
When former executive Jeffrey Wigand is fired by his employer, one of the largest tobacco companies in America, Wigand agrees to become a paid consultant for a story by veteran 60 minutes producer Lowell Bergman, regarding alleged unethical practices within the tobacco industry. But what begins as a temporary alliance leads to a lengthy battle for both men to save their reputations and more.
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