The Informant! (2009)
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.
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Cast
- Matt Damon - Mark Whitacre
- Scott Bakula - Brian Shepard
- Joel McHale - Robert Herndon
- Melanie Lynskey - Ginger Whitacre
- Tom Papa - Mick Andreas
- Rick Overton - Terry Wilson
- Thomas F. Wilson - Mark Cheviron
- Clancy Brown - Aubrey Daniel
- Tony Hale - James Epstein
- Richard Steven Horvitz - Bob Zaiderman
Screenplay
- Scott Z. Burns (Screenplay)
- Kurt Eichenwald (Book)
Music: Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography: Steven Soderbergh
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Participant, Groundswell Productions, Section Eight, Jaffe/Braunstein Enterprise
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $22M
Box Office: $42M
Original Language: en
Themes
Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
fbi, lie, agriculture, informant, witness to murder, surveillance, corn, price-fixing, 1990s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Informant! about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Informant!?
- The Informant! was directed by Steven Soderbergh.
- Who stars in The Informant!?
- The Informant! stars Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Tom Papa, Rick Overton.
- How long is The Informant!?
- The Informant! has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Informant!?
- The Informant! is a Drama, Comedy, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Informant!?
- The Informant! had a budget of $22M.
- How much did The Informant! gross?
- The Informant! grossed $42M worldwide.
- Where was The Informant! produced?
- The Informant! was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Informant!?
- The themes of The Informant! include: Nostalgic Memories and the Past.