The Informant!

Name: The Informant!
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2009-09-18
Duration: 1 h 48 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Tom Papa

2009·Movie·R·108 min·★ 6.2(1,025)

Drama Comedy Crime More English titles

“Based on a tattle-tale”

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.

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About The Informant!

The Informant! is a 2009 English-language drama, comedy and crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The cast is led by Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale. It has a runtime of 1h 48m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV.

The Informant! was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Participant, and Groundswell Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on September 18, 2009, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $22 million, it went on to gross $42 million worldwide.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writers: Scott Z. Burns
Release date: September 18, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $22 million
Box office: $42 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Participant, Groundswell Productions

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The Informant! cast & crew

The Informant! was directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns.

The cast features Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre, Scott Bakula as Brian Shepard, Joel McHale as Robert Herndon, Melanie Lynskey as Ginger Whitacre, Tom Papa as Mick Andreas, and Rick Overton as Terry Wilson.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, cinematography is by Steven Soderbergh, and it was produced by Gregory Jacobs and Michael London.

Is The Informant! worth watching?

The Informant! holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 1,025 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 48m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, comedy, and crime, The Informant! is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Informant!

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