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* OneSceneWonder: Creator/MichaelGambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some TV footage later on.

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* OneSceneWonder: Creator/MichaelGambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] Thomas Sandefur is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some TV footage later on.

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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Creator/ChristopherPlummer?
** Or one Best Actor for Creator/AlPacino.
** Crowe did get the Best Actor nomination for his role as Wigand, but lost. He'd win next year for ''Gladiator''.

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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 The film earned seven UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Creator/ChristopherPlummer?
** Or one Best Actor for Creator/AlPacino.
** Crowe did get the Best Actor nomination for his role as Wigand,
nominations but lost. He'd win next year for ''Gladiator''.won none.



* HarsherInHindsight: Mike Wallace's concern with his mortality and preserving his legacy becomes this thanks to the death of the real life Wallace in 2012 and Christopher Plummer in 2021.

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** Creator/BruceMcGill as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.
** Creator/MichaelGambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some TV footage later on.

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* OneSceneWonder:
** Creator/BruceMcGill as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.
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OneSceneWonder: Creator/MichaelGambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some TV footage later on.

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* OneSceneWonder: Creator/BruceMcGill as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.

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* OneSceneWonder: Creator/BruceMcGill OneSceneWonder:
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as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.
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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?

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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?Creator/ChristopherPlummer?



* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.

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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] Creator/BruceMcGill as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Inverted. Wallace as depicted in the film is concerned with preserving his legacy, as he believes he is rapidly nearing the end of his life. The real life Wallace lived until 2012, a full 16 years after the events of the film.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Inverted. Wallace as depicted in the film is concerned Mike Wallace's concern with his mortality and preserving his legacy, as he believes he is rapidly nearing legacy becomes this thanks to the end death of his life. The the real life Wallace lived until 2012, a full 16 years after the events of the film. in 2012 and Christopher Plummer in 2021.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/RogerBart as the Seelbach hotel manager who tries to help Lowell to get Wigand to talk to him by telling him to tell Wigand to "get on the FUCKING phone!"

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/RogerBart as the manager of the Seelbach hotel manager who tries to help Lowell to get where Wigand to talk to him by telling him to tell Wigand to "get on the FUCKING phone!"is staying at
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** Creator/RogerBart as the Seelbach hotel manager who Lowell gets Wigand to talk to by telling him to tell Wigand to "get on the FUCKING phone!"

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** * RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/RogerBart as the Seelbach hotel manager who tries to help Lowell gets to get Wigand to talk to him by telling him to tell Wigand to "get on the FUCKING phone!"
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** Roger Bart as the hotel manager who tries to get Wigand to answer Lowell's phone call by getting Wigand to "get on the FUCKING PHONE!" (per Lowell's instructions).

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** Roger Bart Creator/RogerBart as the Seelbach hotel manager who tries to get Lowell gets Wigand to answer Lowell's phone call talk to by getting telling him to tell Wigand to "get on the FUCKING PHONE!" (per Lowell's instructions).phone!"
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** Roger Bart as the hotel manager who tries to get Wigand to answer Lowell's phone call by getting Wigand to "get on the FUCKING PHONE!" (per Lowell's instructions).
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* CriticalDissonance: It got rave reviews from professional critics, but audiences were far more restrained, considering it still good, but nowhere near the critical acclaim.
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** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some TV footage later on.

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** Michael Gambon Creator/MichaelGambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some TV footage later on.
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** Or one Best Actor for AlPacino.

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** Or one Best Actor for AlPacino.Creator/AlPacino.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Inverted. Wallace as depicted in the film is concerned with preserving his legacy, as he believes he is near the end of his life. The real life Wallace lived until 2012, a full 16 years after the events of the film.

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* HarsherInHindsight: Inverted. Wallace as depicted in the film is concerned with preserving his legacy, as he believes he is near rapidly nearing the end of his life. The real life Wallace lived until 2012, a full 16 years after the events of the film.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Inverted. Wallace as depicted in the film is concerned with preserving his legacy, as he believes he is near the end of his life. The real life Wallace lived until 2012, a full 16 years after the events of the film.
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** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.

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** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television TV footage later on.
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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.

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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer it is pretty damn awesome when he shouts '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to silence Wigand.

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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer when he shouts "WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!" at the B&W lawyer trying to keep Wigand silent.
** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.

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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer when he shouts "WIPE '''''"WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!" FACE!"''''' at the B&W lawyer trying to keep Wigand silent.
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** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.on.
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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?

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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 AcademyAward UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?
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** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutiveSandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.

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** Michael Gambon as [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutiveSandefur]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Sandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.
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** Michael Gambon as Sandefur is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.

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** Michael Gambon as Sandefur [[BigBad Thomas]] [[CorruptCorporateExecutiveSandefur]] is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.
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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer when he shouts "WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!" at the B&W lawyer trying to keep Wigand silent.

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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer when he shouts "WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!" at the B&W lawyer trying to keep Wigand silent.silent.
** Michael Gambon as Sandefur is also very memorable, despite having one brief scene intimidating Wigand and appearing in some television footage later on.
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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as a lawyer suing Big Tobacco. "WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"

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* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as a Ron Motley, the lawyer suing Big Tobacco. Tobacco in Mississippi. Admit it, you cheer when he shouts "WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"FACE!" at the B&W lawyer trying to keep Wigand silent.
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** Crowe did get the Best Actor nomination for his role as Wigand, but lost. He'd win next year for ''Gladiator''.
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** Or one Best Actor for AlPacino.
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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?

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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?Plummer?
* OneSceneWonder: Bruce [=McGill=] as a lawyer suing Big Tobacco. "WIPE THAT SMIRK OFF YOUR FACE!"
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* AwardSnub: Of the 7 AcademyAward nominations, they couldn't manage ''one'' Best Supporting Actor nomination for Christopher Plummer?

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