The Informant
19971h 45m6.6
Action, War, Thriller
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genre
- Action
- Certificate
- R
- Origin
- Ireland
About
Even freedom has its price.
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
Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in Germany.
Details
- Director
- Jim McBride
- Writing
- Nicholas Meyer
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Mar 15, 1997
- Studio
- Showtime Networks, Johnny Loves Suzie Productions
Cast
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
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