A civil action : The insider

Zaillian, Steven. (Added Author). Rudin, Scott, 1958- (Added Author). Redford, Robert. (Added Author). Pfeffer, Rachel, 1958- (Added Author). Harr, Jonathan. (Added Author). Travolta, John, 1954- (Added Author). Duvall, Robert. (Added Author). Lithgow, John, 1945- (Added Author). Macy, William H., 1950- (Added Author). Quinlan, Kathleen, 1954- (Added Author). Mann, Michael, 1943- (Added Author). Pacino, Al, 1940- (Added Author). Crowe, Russell, 1964- (Added Author). Plummer, Christopher. (Added Author). Venora, Diane. (Added Author). Hall, Philip Baker, 1931- (Added Author). Crouse, Lindsay. (Added Author). Mazar, Debi. (Added Author). Tobolowsky, Stephen, 1951- (Added Author). Feore, Colm, 1958- (Added Author). McGill, Bruce, 1950- (Added Author). Gershon, Gina. (Added Author). Gambon, Michael. (Added Author). Torn, Rip, 1931-2019 (Added Author). Touchstone Pictures. (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Wildwood Enterprises. (Added Author). Scott Rudin Productions. (Added Author). Forward Pass Productions. (Added Author). Touchstone Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). A Civil Action : John Travolta, Robert Duvall, John Lithgow, William H. Macy. (Cast). The Insider : 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. (Cast).

Summary: The Insider : 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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780788886812
ISBN: 0788886819
Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (273 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Video, [1999]
Distributor: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Content descriptions

General Note:	A Civil Acition is based on the book by Jonathan Harr. The Insider is based on the Vanity Fair article: The man who knew too much / by Marie Brenner. A Civil Action is presentation of Touchstone Pictures and Paramount Pictures. It was released as a motion picture in 1998. The Insider is presentation of Touchstone Pictures and Forward Pass Productions. It was released as a motion picture in 1999. "2-movie collection."--Container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	The Insider : produced by Michael Mann, Pieter Ian Brugge ; written by Eric Roth & Michael Mann ; directed by Michael Mann ; director of photography, Dante Spinotti ; editors, William Goldenberg, Paul Rubell, David Rosembloom ; music, Lisa Gerrard, Pieter Bourke. A Civil Action : produced by Scott Rudin, Robert Redford, Rachel Pfeffer ; music by Danny Elfman ; screenplay by Steven Zaillian ; directed by Steven Zallian.
Participant or Performer Note:	The Insider : 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. A Civil Action : John Travolta, Robert Duvall, John Lithgow, William H. Macy.
Target Audience Note:	A Civil Action : MPAA rating: PG ; The Insider : MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:	DVD, Dolby digital 5.1 surround stereo., NTSC, region 1; widescreen.
Language Note:	English and French, Closed-captioned.