The InformantMovie
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.
About The Informant
The Informant is a 1997 action, war, thriller movie directed by Jim McBride.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 45m, production credits from Ireland, United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Cary Elwes, Anthony Brophy, Timothy Dalton, Maria Lennon. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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