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The Informant

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.

1997 |1h 45m |  Action, War, Thriller

Cast

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Cary Elwes

Lt. David Ferris

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Anthony Brophy

Gingy McAnally

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Timothy Dalton

DCI Rennie

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Sean McGinley

Frankie Conroy

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John Kavanagh

IRA Chief

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Frankie McCafferty

Dalton

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Stuart Graham

Det. Asley

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Gary Lydon

Det. McDonough

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B.J. Hogg

Constable Goss

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Ciarán Fitzgerald

Gerard McAnally

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Gary Lammin

Cpl. Jones

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James Gaddas

British I.O.

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Ian Gelder

British C.O.

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Paul Hickey

Father Francis

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Tim Loane

Ollie O'Brien

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Simone Bendix

Samantha

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Des Braiden

Murdered Judge

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Pat Kinevane

IRA Backup Man

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Luke Hayden

Judge's RUC Escort

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Gavin O'Connor

Det. Hall

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Barry McGovern

Courtroom Judge

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Tara Lynne O'Neill

RUC Policewoman

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Jer O'Leary

The Whistler

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Status

Released

Language

German, English

Budget

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