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The Informant

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Original title

The Informantaka

AKA

The IRA Informant

Year

1997

Running time

108 min.

Country

Ireland

Director

Jim McBride

Screenwriter

Nicholas Meyer. Novel: Gerald Seymour

Cast

Music

The Pogues, Shane MacGowan

Cinematography

Affonso Beato

Producer

Co-production Ireland-United States;

Hallmark Entertainment, Showtime, Johnny Loves Suzie Productions

Genre

Drama | Terrorism. IRA

Synopsis

The informant of the title is an ex-IRA assassin who makes a deal with the Ulster police, and gives the name of his employers. He and his family are then considered traitors of the irish cause, even though his wife, being more influenced by anti-brit irish propaganda, was against the so-called betrayal from the start.

Awards: 1997: Venice Film Festival: Nominated for Golden Lion

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The Informant

1997

Jim McBride

5.4

(72)