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The Informant
The Informant

The Informant

Even freedom has its price.

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

15 March 1997

Country

Ireland

Cast

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Lt. David Ferris

Anthony Brophy

Anthony Brophy

Gingy McAnally

Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton

DCI Rennie

Maria Lennon

Maria Lennon

Roisin McAnally

Sean McGinley

Sean McGinley

Frankie Conroy

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

IRA Chief

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

Dalton

Stuart Graham

Stuart Graham

Det. Asley

Gary Lydon

Gary Lydon

Det. McDonough

Sean Kearns

Sean Kearns

Det. Prentice

B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg

Constable Goss

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Gerard McAnally

Virginia Cole

Virginia Cole

Roisin's Ma

Gary Lammin

Gary Lammin

Cpl. Jones

James Gaddas

James Gaddas

British I.O.

Ian Gelder

Ian Gelder

British C.O.

Brian Mallon

Brian Mallon

Pronsias Reilly

Paul Hickey

Paul Hickey

Father Francis

Tim Loane

Tim Loane

Ollie O'Brien

Paul McParland

Paul McParland

Liam

Simone Bendix

Simone Bendix

Samantha

Des Braiden

Des Braiden

Murdered Judge

Robert Cavanah

Robert Cavanah

Lt. Lauter

Pat Kinevane

Pat Kinevane

IRA Backup Man

Ian Fitzgibbon

Ian Fitzgibbon

Joey McGillivary

Joe Rea

Joe Rea

Fergus

Conor Bradford

Conor Bradford

Newscaster

Ben Palmer

Ben Palmer

Judge's Driver

Luke Hayden

Luke Hayden

Judge's RUC Escort

Gavin O'Connor

Gavin O'Connor

Det. Hall

Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Courtroom Judge

Gerry Walsh

Gerry Walsh

Clerk of the Court

Tara Lynne O'Neill

Tara Lynne O'Neill

RUC Policewoman

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

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