The Informant (1997)
Overview
A former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland.
Where to watch The Informant
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What is The Informant about?
A former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland. The Informant is a Action, War, Thriller movie, released on 1997-03-15, runtime 105 minutes.
Is The Informant worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Informant 6.6 out of 10 from 15 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Informant?
In Germany, The Informant streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jim McBride
Cast
- Cary Elwes as Lt. David Ferris
- Anthony Brophy as Gingy McAnally
- Timothy Dalton as DCI Rennie
- Maria Lennon as Roisin McAnally
- Sean McGinley as Frankie Conroy
- John Kavanagh as IRA Chief
- Frankie McCafferty as Dalton
- Stuart Graham as Det. Asley
- Gary Lydon as Det. McDonough
- Sean Kearns as Det. Prentice
- B.J. Hogg as Constable Goss
- Ciarán Fitzgerald as Gerard McAnally
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