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The Insider (1999) Screenplay

"The Insider": Read The Screenplay By Eric Roth and Michael Mann

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Based on real events and real people.

"The Insider" tells the true story of Jeffrey Wigand, a chemist and former vice president of a Big Tobacco company. Wigand became nationally known as a whistleblower on February 4, 1996, when he appeared on the CBS news program 60 Minutes and claimed that Brown & Williamson had intentionally manipulated its tobacco blend with chemicals such as ammonia to increase the effect of nicotine in cigarette smoke.

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A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco. Touchstone Pictures

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... 1st Draft
Date ... 08.26.1997
Pages ... 147
Genres ... BioDramaHistory
Screenplay ... Eric RothMichael Mann
IMDb ID ... 0140352

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