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The Informant

Even freedom has its price.
Mar 15, 1997 · 1h 45m
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War
Thriller

PLOT

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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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
Directed by Jim McBride

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Showtime Networks, Johnny Loves Suzie Productions, Hallmark Entertainment
Country
US, IE

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