Film · Action, Thriller, War
The Informant (1997)
★ 6.6 · 15 votes1 h 45 minAction, Thriller, War1997
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.
- Director
- Jim McBride
- Writers
- Gerald Seymour, Nicholas Meyer
- Country
- United States, Ireland
- Language
- English
- Release date
- March 15, 1997
Cast
Cary ElwesLt. David Ferris
Anthony BrophyGingy McAnally
Timothy DaltonDCI Rennie- Maria LennonRoisin McAnally
Sean McGinleyFrankie Conroy
John KavanaghIRA Chief
Frankie McCaffertyDalton
Stuart GrahamDet. Asley
Gary LydonDet. McDonough
Sean KearnsDet. Prentice
B.J. HoggConstable Goss
Ciarán FitzgeraldGerard McAnally- Virginia ColeRoisin's Ma
Gary LamminCpl. Jones
James GaddasBritish I.O.
Ian GelderBritish C.O.- Brian MallonPronsias Reilly
Paul HickeyFather Francis
Tim LoaneOllie O'Brien- Paul McParlandLiam
