Dir. Michael Mann · Starring Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, Christopher Plummer, Diane Venora, Philip Baker Hall, Lindsay Crouse · Music Pieter Bourke
“Two men driven to tell the truth … whatever the cost.”
DramaThriller
A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.
VIBE
This is a gripping, morally charged descent into the high-stakes world of investigative journalism. It feels urgent and intensely focused, pulling you into a labyrinth of corporate power and personal sacrifice. The atmosphere is thick with tension and a pervasive sense of paranoia, as integrity battles against overwhelming forces.
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