The Insider

1999 film directed by Michael Mann
Movie film Q463832
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The Insider

Summary

The Insider is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,299 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Insider received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • The Insider's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Insider's director is recorded as Michael Mann[5].
  • The Insider's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Mann[6].
  • The Insider's screenwriter is recorded as Eric Roth[7].
  • The Insider's screenwriter is recorded as Marie Brenner[8].
  • The Insider's composer is recorded as Pieter Bourke[9].
  • The Insider's composer is recorded as Lisa Gerrard[10].
  • The Insider's genre is recorded as biographical film[11].
  • The Insider's genre is recorded as thriller film[12].
  • The Insider's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • The Insider's based on is recorded as The Man Who Knew Too Much[14].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Russell Crowe[15].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Al Pacino[16].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Christopher Plummer[17].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Diane Venora[18].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Philip Baker Hall[19].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Lindsay Crouse[20].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Debi Mazar[21].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Stephen Tobolowsky[22].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Colm Feore[23].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Bruce McGill[24].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Gina Gershon[25].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Michael Gambon[26].
  • The Insider's cast member is recorded as Rip Torn[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Pieter Jan Brugge[28] and Michael Mann[29]. The Insider's director is recorded as Michael Mann[5]. Screenwriters include Michael Mann[6], Eric Roth[7], and Marie Brenner[8]. Cast members include Russell Crowe[15], Al Pacino[16], Christopher Plummer[17], Diane Venora[18], Philip Baker Hall[19], and Lindsay Crouse[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z[30] and +2000-04-27T00:00:00Z[31]. Original languages include English[32], Arabic[33], Japanese[34], and Persian[35]. Genres include biographical film[11], thriller film[12], and drama film[13].

Reception

The Insider received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 8.1/10[36], 85/100[37], and 96%[38].

Why It Matters

The Insider ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,299 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What awards did The Insider receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  32. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . wikidata.org.
  34. [38] . wikidata.org.
  35. [30] . wikidata.org.
  36. [31] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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