the insider be the story of jeffery wigand ( again oscar worthy russell crowe ) and a former tobacco company scientist that begin to rebel against his former employer . with the help of 60 minute producer play by al pacino . wigand tell the story of what the tobacco company do not want you to know . he then realize that maybe everything he be do isn not worth all he have lose and ( i. e. his family and his safety and his job ) . this film be a real controversial masterpiece of modern time . it be nominate for 7 academy award and and though i agree with give best picture and actor and and director to american beauty and this film should have win something and possably best screenplay .