The Informant
The Informant
Release: 1997-03-15
·Runtime: 105m
·★ 6.3
Action
War
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
Ireland
United States of America
Production Companies
Showtime Networks
Johnny Loves Suzie Productions
Hallmark Entertainment
Cast
Ciarán Fitzgerald
as Gerard McAnally
Simone Bendix
as Samantha
Pat Kinevane
as IRA Backup Man
Barry McGovern
as Courtroom Judge
Cary Elwes
as Lt. David Ferris
Ian Gelder
as British C.O.
Gary Lammin
as Cpl. Jones
Des Braiden
as Murdered Judge
Ben Palmer
as Judge's Driver
Gavin O'Connor
as Det. Hall
Anthony Brophy
as Gingy McAnally
John Kavanagh
as IRA Chief
B.J. Hogg
as Constable Goss
Tim Loane
as Ollie O'Brien
James Gaddas
as British I.O.
Paul Hickey
as Father Francis
Sean McGinley
as Frankie Conroy
Stuart Graham
as Det. Asley
Gary Lydon
as Det. McDonough
Ian Fitzgibbon
as Joey McGillivary
Timothy Dalton
as DCI Rennie
Sean Kearns
as Det. Prentice
Luke Hayden
as Judge's RUC Escort
Jer O'Leary
as The Whistler
Frankie McCafferty
as Dalton
