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Jan 2024
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‘The Insider’ With Bill Simmons, Chris R...

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The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey take down Big Tobacco as they rewatch the 1999 drama ‘The Insider,’ starring Al Pacino, Russell Crowe, and Christopher 

Plummer.


Producer: Craig Horlbeck

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