The Informant

The Informant (1997)

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.

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  • Release Date: 1997-03-15
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Director: Jim McBride

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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

  • Simone Bendix

    Samantha

  • Des Braiden

    Murdered Judge

  • Robert Cavanah

    Lt. Lauter

  • Pat Kinevane

    IRA Backup Man

  • Ian Fitzgibbon

    Joey McGillivary

  • Joe Rea

    Fergus

  • Conor Bradford

    Newscaster

  • Ben Palmer

    Judge's Driver

  • Luke Hayden

    Judge's RUC Escort

  • Gavin O'Connor

    Det. Hall

  • Barry McGovern

    Courtroom Judge

  • Gerry Walsh

    Clerk of the Court

  • Tara Lynne O'Neill

    RUC Policewoman

  • Jer O'Leary

    The Whistler

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