Great Epic true drama

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 1999)

Consistently fascinating detail of a true life Big Tobacco informant (Russell Crowe) and his relationship with a producer at 60 Minutes (Al Pacino) that becomes tempestuous when CBS will not air the segment because of the lawsuit threat from Brown and Williamson.
Great casting. Russell Crow gives a very textured performance, Pacino is his usual dependable self. Like many of Mann's film...it is sprawling and runs 2 and a half hours plus...does not drag however and anyone with an active mind will be fascinated by this well told tale.