The Informant (1997)

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A young I.R.A. member is forced to turn informant on his comrades, when he is caught in an assassination attempt on a judge.

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  • Maria Lennon in The Informant (1997)
  • Cary Elwes in The Informant (1997)
  • Timothy Dalton in The Informant (1997)
  • Cary Elwes and Anthony Brophy in The Informant (1997)
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Awards

1 win & 4 nominations.

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11 May 2001 | CraigA23
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| Taut and effective look at people trapped in their history
I stumbled onto this on Showtime on a rainy night and expected little of it. To my surprise I was drawn into the plight of those trapped in the vicious stand-off of "The Troubles".

The movie conveys powerfully the oppressiveness of the weight of history that sustains the hatreds and the impossible dilemmas faced by people trying to navigate between the opposing forces.

The acting is generally excellent, particularly Maria Lennon as the wife torn between her husband and her loyalties. Anthony Brophy is superb as the trapped husband. The only weak link is Timothy Dalton who chews a bit too much of the scenery as the detective reeling in the unwilling informant.

The lengthy nude scene of Simone Bendix as Cary Elwes' lover is not "essential to the plot" but Simone is so stunning it would be churlish to complain.

Taut and effective. Give it a look.

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Trivia

During filming in Ireland, the working title "Johnny Loves Suzie" was used so as not to attract the attention of any terrorist groups. However, it hardly could obscure the fact that armored vehicles and armed police and soldiers were featured in the film.

Quotes

Gingy McAnally: Do you get extra if you shoot a Provo?
Lt. David Ferris: Lord, no.
Gingy McAnally: I thought you got extra. That's what we were told.
Lt. David Ferris: I suppose either one of us gets overloaded with the truth, Gingy.

Goofs

In one scene, the Union Flag is upside down.

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Genres

Drama

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Release Date:

2 January 1998

Language

English, German

Country of Origin

Ireland, USA

Filming Locations

County Dublin, Ireland

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