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I encourage anyone interested in the consequences of whistleblowing to watch The Insider. A truly excellent film about a whistleblower at a tobacco company and

I encourage anyone interested in the consequences of whistleblowing to watch The Insider. A truly excellent film about a whistleblower at a tobacco company and the terrible things they did to try and stop him. Russell Crowe, Al Pacino, Bruce McGill, Christopher Plummer, many others. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Wigand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Wigand Trailer: https://youtu.be/MGOb29aePyc https://youtu.be/MGOb29aePyc The best scene: https://youtu.be/gNKmmA6_oTQ https://youtu.be/gNKmmA6_oTQ

LastNevadan 3y ago
A similar film is Silkwood, which is about the life of Karen Silkwood, who reported concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety in a nuclear facility where she worked. She was severely harassed by her employer and then died in a suspicious car accident. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silkwood https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silkwood
- lynx23 3y ago
  Thats the movie that prominently features "Amazing Grace", right? I still remember having watched it on public television in the late 80s. But all I really remember from the movie was amazing grace being played after the car crash scene.
- brightball 3y ago
  Anybody who becomes the target of large orgs is going to have a bad time. Just think about the guy who was falsely accused of being the pipe bomber at the Atlanta Olympics after he saved people.
  - hn8305823 3y ago
    > the guy His name was Richard Jewel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_jewel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_jewel
    - brightball 3y ago
      Thanks. Couldn't think of the name.
      - saulpw 3y ago
        [flagged]
        brightball 3y ago
        I was in a hurry.
        em-bee 3y ago
        i don't even think it would have been necessary to name the person. the comment was clear enough.
        dang 3y ago
        Please don't do this here.
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borbulon 3y ago
A Michael Mann film, no less! An all-around great piece of cinema.
quartz 3y ago
So many good scenes. Personal favorite, grappling with the role of journalism: "What are you?! Are you a businessman or are you a newsman?" Such a powerful question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe2vBnfKCC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe2vBnfKCC4
gruez 3y ago
>I encourage anyone interested in the consequences of whistleblowing to watch The Insider. Surely there's better sources to read/watch than a fictional dramatization?
- keiferski 3y ago
  Sure, you can read the article it’s based on: https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1996/05/wigand199605 https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1996/05/wigand199605 But the film is really, really good and I think the gravity of the situation is more apparent than in the article.
bin_bash 3y ago
watched it based on this suggestion, really enjoyed it!

LastNevadan 3y ago

A similar film is Silkwood, which is about the life of Karen Silkwood, who reported concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety in a nuclear facility where she worked. She was severely harassed by her employer and then died in a suspicious car accident. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Silkwood https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silkwood https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/silkwood

lynx23 3y ago
Thats the movie that prominently features "Amazing Grace", right? I still remember having watched it on public television in the late 80s. But all I really remember from the movie was amazing grace being played after the car crash scene.
brightball 3y ago
Anybody who becomes the target of large orgs is going to have a bad time. Just think about the guy who was falsely accused of being the pipe bomber at the Atlanta Olympics after he saved people.
- hn8305823 3y ago
  > the guy His name was Richard Jewel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_jewel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_jewel
  - brightball 3y ago
    Thanks. Couldn't think of the name.
    - saulpw 3y ago
      [flagged]
      - brightball 3y ago
        I was in a hurry.
        em-bee 3y ago
        i don't even think it would have been necessary to name the person. the comment was clear enough.
      - dang 3y ago
        Please don't do this here.
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borbulon 3y ago

A Michael Mann film, no less! An all-around great piece of cinema.

quartz 3y ago

So many good scenes. Personal favorite, grappling with the role of journalism: "What are you?! Are you a businessman or are you a newsman?" Such a powerful question. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe2vBnfKCC4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe2vBnfKCC4

gruez 3y ago

>I encourage anyone interested in the consequences of whistleblowing to watch The Insider. Surely there's better sources to read/watch than a fictional dramatization?

keiferski 3y ago
Sure, you can read the article it’s based on: https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1996/05/wigand199605 https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1996/05/wigand199605 But the film is really, really good and I think the gravity of the situation is more apparent than in the article.

bin_bash 3y ago

watched it based on this suggestion, really enjoyed it!