The Informant
Even freedom has its price.
1997 | 105m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Jim McBride |
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| Writer: | Gerald Seymour, Nicholas Meyer |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 15, 1997 |
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| Director: | Jim McBride |
| Writer: | Gerald Seymour, Nicholas Meyer |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller, War |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, terrorism, ira (irish republican army) |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Entertainment, Showtime Networks, Johnny Loves Suzie Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Cary Elwes | Lt. David Ferris |
| Anthony Brophy | Gingy McAnally |
| Timothy Dalton | DCI Rennie |
| Maria Lennon | Roisin McAnally |
| Sean McGinley | Frankie Conroy |
| John Kavanagh | IRA Chief |
| Frankie McCafferty | Dalton |
| Stuart Graham | Det. Asley |
| Gary Lydon | Det. McDonough |
| Sean Kearns | Det. Prentice |
| B.J. Hogg | Constable Goss |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald | Gerard McAnally |
| Virginia Cole | Roisin's Ma |
| Gary Lammin | Cpl. Jones |
| James Gaddas | British I.O. |
| Ian Gelder | British C.O. |
| Brian Mallon | Pronsias Reilly |
| Paul Hickey | Father Francis |
| Tim Loane | Ollie O'Brien |
| Paul McParland | Liam |
| Simone Bendix | Samantha |
| Des Braiden | Murdered Judge |
| Robert Cavanah | Lt. Lauter |
| Pat Kinevane | IRA Backup Man |
| Ian Fitzgibbon | Joey McGillivary |
| Joe Rea | Fergus |
| Conor Bradford | Newscaster |
| Ben Palmer | Judge's Driver |
| Luke Hayden | Judge's RUC Escort |
| Gavin O'Connor | Det. Hall |
| Barry McGovern | Courtroom Judge |
| Gerry Walsh | Clerk of the Court |
| Tara Lynne O'Neill | RUC Policewoman |
| Jer O'Leary | The Whistler |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Gerald Seymour | Author |
| Paul Lowin | Line Producer |
| Mark Geraghty | Production Design |
| Conor Devlin | Art Direction |
| Joan Bergin | Costume Design |
| Jim McBride | Director |
| Nicholas Meyer | Screenplay |
| Shane MacGowan | Original Music Composer |
| Éva Gárdos | Editor |
| John Hubbard | Casting |
| Ros Hubbard | Casting |
| Affonso Beato | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Leon Falk | Producer |
| Steven-Charles Jaffe | Executive Producer |
| Ted Swanson | Co-Producer |
| Nicholas Meyer | Executive Producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | Co-Producer |
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