A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
09-18-2009
1h 48m
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Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
Director:
Steven Soderbergh
Production:
Warner Bros. Pictures, Participant, Groundswell Productions, Section Eight, Jaffe/Braunstein Enterprise
Revenue:
$41,771,168
Budget:
$22,000,000
Key Crew
Director of Photography:
Steven Soderbergh
Original Music Composer:
Marvin Hamlisch
Screenplay:
Scott Z. Burns
Editor:
Stephen Mirrione
Book:
Kurt Eichenwald
Locations and Languages
Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en
Main Cast
Matt Damon
Matthew Paige Damon (born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from five nominations, and two Golden Globe Awards. He also received three BAFTA Award nominations, seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and six Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Damon made his professional acting debut in the film Mystic Pizza (1988). He came to prominence when he and Ben Affleck wrote and starred in Good Will Hunting (1997), which won them the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. He continued to garner praise for his roles in Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), the Ocean's trilogy (2001-2007), the Bourne franchise (2002-2016), The Departed (2006), Invictus (2009), True Grit (2010), Behind The Candelabra (2013), The Martian (2015), Ford v Ferrari (2019), and Air (2023).
Damon has co-written the feature films Good Will Hunting (1997), Gerry (2002), Promised Land (2012) and The Last Duel (2021).
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Craig Ricci Shaynak is an actor, writer, and producer with a degree in Medieval Drama from the University of Chicago. Film credits include TED 2, THE INFORMANT, HARSH TIMES, HAPPY FEET, and NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. Television credits include RAY DONOVAN, TWO BROKE GIRLS, BONES, THE SHIELD, and ER. Mr. Shaynak produces award-winning shorts, writes screenplays, and performs his one-man show, I AM GOOGLE at the Edinburgh Fringe and other festivals around the world.
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Thomas Francis Wilson (born April 15, 1959) is an American actor, writer, musician, painter, voice-over artist and stand-up comedian. He is best known for playing Biff Tannen (and his grandson Griff Tannen and great-grandfather Buford "Mad Dog" Tannen) in the Back to the Future trilogy and Coach Ben Fredricks on NBC's Freaks and Geeks.
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Scott Stewart Bakula (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor, known for his role as Sam Beckett in the television series Quantum Leap, for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama in 1991 and was nominated for four Emmy Awards. He also had a prominent role as Captain Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: Enterprise. Bakula also guest starred in seasons two and three of NBC's Chuck as the title character's father Stephen Bartowski.
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Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American actress. She decided to become an actress while a premed student at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. She graduated in 1978 and went on to study at The Theatre School at DePaul University. In 1993 she won the Clarence Derwent Award for her performance in the play Candida. She has appeared in television shows including House, The X-Files, Third Watch and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Films Dowd has appeared in include Lorenzo's Oil, Philadelphia, Apt Pupil, Garden State and Flags of Our Fathers.
Joel Edward McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, television producer, television personality, and voice artist. He is best known for hosting The Soup and for his role as Jeff Winger on Community.
He voiced Elliot in Open Season 2, filling in for Ashton Kutcher. He also appeared in Spider-Man 2 in a cameo appearance as bank manager Mr. Jacks, CSI: Miami as Greg Welsh, and Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World as Wilbur.
Andy Daly, born on April 15, 1971, is an American actor, comedian, and writer celebrated for his versatile comedic talents and sharp wit. His journey into comedy began with improvisational theatre, honing his skills and developing a knack for creating memorable characters.
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One of his most notable projects includes the Comedy Central series "Review," where he portrayed the character Forrest MacNeil, a critic who reviews life experiences, leading to hilariously absurd situations. Daly's impeccable comedic timing and commitment to his characters earned him critical acclaim and a devoted fan following.
Andy Daly's contributions to podcasts like "Comedy Bang! Bang!" have been a whirlwind of comedic brilliance. As a frequent guest on the podcast, his appearances have been a masterclass in improvisation and character creation. Daly's ability to seamlessly slip into a myriad of absurd and hilarious personas has left listeners in stitches.
Andy Daly's career is a testament to his comedic versatility and talent for creating memorable characters that leave a lasting impact. His dedication to the craft of comedy has solidified his position as a respected and admired figure in the comedy world.
Ludger Pistor was born on March 16, 1959 in Recklinghausen, Germany. He is an actor, known for X-Men: First Class (2011), Run Lola Run (1998) and Casino Royale (2006). He is best known for appearing in big name films such as Schindler's List as Josef Liepold, Casino Royale as the Swiss banker Mendel and in Inglourious Basterds as Hauptmann (Captain) Wolfgang. He also played in X-Men: First Class where he played the small role of a German former Nazi hiding in Argentina posing as pig farmer, and gets killed by Michael Fassbender's character, Magneto, in a bar. In Germany he is better known, since he played in over 100 movies and television series.[1] E.g. Balko (for which he got the "Deutscher Fernsehpreis"-the German Television Award and the Adolf-Grimme-Preis), Texas - Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem, Crazy Race,
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Tony Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American two time Emmy Award-winning film and television actor and author, best known for playing neurotic Byron "Buster" Bluth on FOX's comedy series Arrested Development, as well as Gary Walsh, the downtrodden personal aide to Julia Louis-Dreyfus's Vice President Selina Meyers on HBO's Emmy Award-winning political comedy, Veep.
Richard Steven Horvitz (born July 29, 1966) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his voice work in animation and video games. His voice credits include the original Alpha 5 on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, Razputin in Psychonauts, Kaos in Skylanders, Billy and his father Harold in Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Grey Matter in Ben 10, Rodney in Squirrel Boy, Daggett in The Angry Beavers, Zim in Invader Zim, Orthopox in Destroy All Humans!, the Zoni in Ratchet & Clank, Bumble in Kinectimals, the Space Weaver in Broken Age, Kanchomé in Zatch Bell!, and Moxxie in Helluva Boss.
American stand-up comedian, writer and actor Patton Oswalt first began performing standup comedy in the late 1980s to early 1990s. After spending two seasons writing for MADtv, and starring in his own 1996 comedy special for HBO, he began performing in films and television shows.In January 2011, Oswalt released his first book, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland. Oswalt married writer Michelle Eileen McNamara on September 24, 2005. Their daughter, Alice Rigney Oswalt, was born on April 15, 2009.
Paul Francis Tompkins, born on September 12, 1968, in Philadelphia, is an American comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy and improvisational skills. He's gained acclaim for his witty storytelling and has appeared on various television shows and podcasts, showcasing his comedic versatility and distinctive style. Tompkins is recognized for his quick wit, sharp humor, and engaging performances, solidifying his place in the comedy scene.
Beyond stand-up, he's recognized for his work in improvisational comedy, notably as a frequent guest on the podcast "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and his own podcast "Spontaneanation," where he showcases his improvisational skills.
Candace June "Candy" Clark (born June 20, 1947) is an American actress and model. She is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film American Graffiti, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Mary Lou in the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth.
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Franklin Wendell Welker (born March 12, 1946) is an American voice actor with an extensive career spanning nearly six decades. As of 2021, Welker holds over 860 film, television, and video game credits, making him one of the most prolific voice actors of all time. With a total worldwide box-office gross of $17.4 billion, he is also the third highest-grossing film voice actor of all time.
Welker is best known for voicing Fred Jones in the Scooby-Doo franchise since its inception in 1969, and Scooby-Doo himself since 2002. In 2020, Welker reprised the latter role in the CGI-animated film Scoob!, the only original voice actor from the series in the movie's cast. He has also voiced Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in Epic Mickey and its sequel, Megatron, Galvatron and Soundwave in the Transformers franchise, Shao Kahn and Reptile in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, Curious George in the Curious George franchise, Garfield on The Garfield Show, Nibbler on Futurama, the titular character in Jabberjaw, Speed Buggy in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Astro and Orbitty on The Jetsons, Mushmouse on Punkin' Puss & Mushmouse, and various characters in The Smurfs as well as numerous animal vocal effects in many works. In 2016, he was honored with an Emmy Award for his lifetime achievement.
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Richard Remick Smothers (born November 20, 1938) is an American actor, comedian, composer, and musician. He was half of the musical comedy team the Smothers Brothers, with his older brother Tom Smothers.
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Her television credits include Insecure, Grey's Anatomy, Conan, Orange Is the New Black, Hung, Key & Peele, Inside Amy Schumer, W/ Bob & David, Psych, Bones, Fresh Off the Boat, Suburgatory, 2 Broke Girls, Reno 911!, Shameless, and Gilmore Girls.
