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sop

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4. 'The Insider' is a great movie.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:44 AM

15 hrs ago

Crowe plays Jeffrey Wigand, an executive at Brown & Williamson tobacco company, who blows the whistle on the industry's knowledge of the addictiveness and health risks of cigarettes, and Pacino plays Lowell Bergman, a producer for CBS's 60 Minutes. Worth watching.

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The last time cbs news fucked with 60 minutes this bad Michael Mann made a film about it [View all] Swede 15 hrs ago OP

Tonight on 60 Minutes in the twilight zone (also known as here and now) Swede 15 hrs ago #1

Maybe Bari Wiess will add an Andy Rooney style commentary SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #2

What a cast and a terrific film. PCIntern 15 hrs ago #3

'The Insider' is a great movie. sop 15 hrs ago #4

widely available online for $3.99. mopinko 15 hrs ago #5

And a great film at that! choie 14 hrs ago #6