the movie be loosely base on a true event cover by frontline about a tobacco scientist title the man who know too much . the trauma that a man undergo to reveal a truth which he be bind to keep through a confidentiality agreement be the central plot . in his quest to reveal to the world about the trick the tobacco giant be employ to increase the sale of cigarette and he be haunt and torment to the extent of even lose his family for a just cause he believe in . it show how big and powerful corporates work hard to keep thing a secret . it a movie on the triumph of the human spirit and and it upon u to keep our human value and human spirit high . stellar performance by al pacino and russell crowe make you forget you be watch a movie . great stuff from a gutsy director . micheal mann and you do it again .