United States / Mar 15, 1997 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Informant |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | Ireland, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Showtime Networks, Johnny Loves Suzie Productions, Hallmark Entertainment |
| Release date | 15 marzo 1997 |
| Executive producer | Steven-Charles Jaffe, Nicholas Meyer |
| Production | Leon Falk, Paul Lowin, Ted Swanson, Morgan O'Sullivan |
| Writer | Nicholas Meyer, Gerald Seymour |
| Casting | John Hubbard, Ros Hubbard |
| Editing | Éva Gárdos |
| Cinematography | Affonso Beato |
| Assistant directors | Jim McBride |
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| Camera operators | Affonso Beato |
| Additional photography | Affonso Beato |
| Production design | Mark Geraghty, Conor Devlin |
| Art direction | Conor Devlin, Mark Geraghty |
| Set decoration | Mark Geraghty, Conor Devlin |
| Music | Shane MacGowan |
| Sound | Shane MacGowan |
| Costume design | Joan Bergin |
| Makeup | Joan Bergin |
| Hairstyling | Joan Bergin |
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