The Insider - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "The Insider"

The Insider (1999)

Timing: 2:38 (158 min)

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Actors and characters

The Insider (1999) Original Trailer [HD]

English

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What's left behind the scenes

The film is based on the article "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (by Marie Brenner) from Vanity Fair magazine.
The makeup artists constantly struggled with Russell's thick hair. At first, they trimmed it, and eventually shaved it off completely and made him wear a wig.
The psychological drama "The Insider" is highly documentary in nature – its plot is entirely based on real events from the first half of the 1990s. Both director Michael Mann and his inspiration, Dr. Jeffrey S. Wigand, have repeatedly stated publicly that the fictionalization in "The Insider" is limited only to the names of Dr. Wigand’s wife and children, which were changed at his request.
The makeup artists constantly struggled with Russell's thick hair. They initially cut it shorter, and eventually shaved it off completely, forcing him to wear a wig.
The psychological drama *The Insider* is highly documentary in nature – its plot is entirely based on real events from the first half of the 1990s. Both director Michael Mann and his inspiration, Dr. Jeffrey S. Wigand, have publicly stated that the fictionalization in *The Insider* is limited to the names of Dr. Wigand’s wife and children, which were changed at his request.
Russell Crowe’s character gave testimony in a real courtroom in the state of Mississippi, where the prototype for his character actually testified under oath.
To prepare for the role, Russell Crowe gained over 37 pounds by eating mostly cheeseburgers and drinking bourbon. The actor’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels rose as a result of this diet. It took the actor 6 weeks to gain the weight, and another 5 weeks to lose it.
The psychological drama “The Insider” is highly documentary – its plot is entirely based on real events from the first half of the 1990s. Both director Michael Mann and his inspiration, Dr. Jeffrey S. Wigand, have repeatedly stated publicly that the fictionalization in “The Insider” is limited only to the names of Dr. Wigand’s wife and children, which were changed at his request.

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