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The Informant 1997 Directed by Jim McBride

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.

Countries Ireland , USA
Production Countries Ireland , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Release Date 15 March 1997
105 mins
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
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
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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