The Informant (1997)

The Informant (1997)

Even freedom has its price. 1997-03-15 Ireland, United States of America 105 Min. PG-13
6.3 13 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Cary Elwes is Lt. David Ferris
Lt. David Ferris
Anthony Brophy is Gingy McAnally
Gingy McAnally
Timothy Dalton is DCI Rennie
DCI Rennie
Maria Lennon is Roisin McAnally
Roisin McAnally
Sean McGinley is Frankie Conroy
Frankie Conroy
John Kavanagh is IRA Chief
IRA Chief
Stuart Graham is Det. Asley
Det. Asley
Gary Lydon is Det. McDonough
Det. McDonough
Sean Kearns is Det. Prentice
Det. Prentice
B.J. Hogg is Constable Goss
Constable Goss
Ciarán Fitzgerald is Gerard McAnally
Gerard McAnally