Jeffrey Wigand, científic i directiu de la famosa tabaquera nord-americana Brown & Williamson, descobreix el secret gelosament guardat per la indústria tabaquera sobre les substàncies que creen addicció als fumadors. El productor del programa 60 minuts, Lowell Bergman, arrisca la seva carrera per posar davant les càmeres Wigand, que veu com la seva vida sencera s'enfonsa en revelar la veritat a l'opinió pública. Ningú no sortirà indemne d'aquesta batalla contra la indústria del tabac. Res no tornarà a ser com abans.

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After the war, a Yugoslav army captain, Vladimir, is in charge of suppressing armed supporters of the former king's regime, led by major Momir. After Vladimir's best friend is killed, he joins the rebels pretending to be one of the king's supporters. However, one of Momir's supporters, a man who harbors rebels, has an attractive daughter who is engaged to marry Momir. She knows that Vladimir is an officer of the Yugoslav army, because she has seen him wearing a Yugoslav uniform. Vladimir fears that she might betray him.