

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.
Acting
Damon's 30-pound gain and unhinged voiceover narration.
Direction
Soderbergh's deadpan zooms and 70s sitcom aesthetic.
Writing
Internal monologues about polar bears and corn.

Director
Steven Soderbergh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Mark Whitacre was released from prison and became COO of a biotech company—yes, really. The film's 'based on a tattle-tale' tagline was his actual FBI code name.
Soderbergh shot it like a 1970s corporate training video to match Whitacre's delusion of starring in his own movie; the saturated yellows aren't retro, they're psychological.
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