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Associated Press - November 8, 2009 10:05 AM ET
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A lawyer who worked on the case against the tobacco industry as portrayed in the movie "The Insider" will speak in Omaha following a screening of the movie.
Charles Mikhail served as a consultant for the movie, which tells the true story of the "60 Minutes" expose of the tobacco industry through the eyes of insider Jeffrey Wigand. It starred Al Pacino and Russell Crowe.
Mikhail will speak Tuesday at Film Streams following a special screening of the film. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.
The screening is sponsored by the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is free for staff and students. Tickets for the general public cost $4 to $8. For information, call 402-554-3502.
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