The Informant

The Informant (1997) is a action, war film directed by Jim McBride rated 6.6/10.

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

Lt. David Ferris

Anthony Brophy

Gingy McAnally

Timothy Dalton

DCI Rennie

Maria Lennon

Roisin McAnally

Sean McGinley

Frankie Conroy

John Kavanagh

IRA Chief

Frankie McCafferty

Dalton

Stuart Graham

Det. Asley

Gary Lydon

Det. McDonough

Sean Kearns

Det. Prentice

B.J. Hogg

Constable Goss

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Gerard McAnally