The Informer (2019)

An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison.

Director:

Andrea Di Stefano

Writers:

Matt Cook (screenplay by), Rowan Joffe (screenplay by)

Stars:

Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joel Kinnaman	...	Pete Koslow
Mateusz Kosciukiewicz	...	Stazek
Karma Meyer	...	Anna
Ana de Armas	...	Sofia
Rosamund Pike	...	Wilcox
Clive Owen	...	Montgomery
Martin McCann	...	Riley
Janusz Sheagall	...	Diplomat
Srbo Markovic	...	Nowak
Ignacy Rybarczyk	...	Kalash
Arturo Castro	...	Gomez
Eugene Lipinski	...	Klimek 'The General'
Alma Di Stefano	...	Nina
Common	...	Grens
Preston Sadleir	...	Detective Lane

Storyline

An ex-convict working undercover intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison.

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Plot Keywords:

tied feet | tied up while barefoot | prison | ex convict | undercover | 

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Taglines:

Between Power, Corruption, and Vengeance, Every Moment could be his Last.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and pervasive language

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is Joel Kinnaman & Common's 3rd feature film collaboration, after Run All Night & Suicide Squad (although they don't share any scenes in that film).

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Goofs

Towards the end, when Koslow is on the cell phone with his daughter and gets disconnected, an old style dial tone is heard. Such a simple obvious mistake.

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Quotes

Klimek: I don't have kids, I would suffer too much if something happened to them.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojoUK: Top 10 British Movies to Beat Hollywood in 2019 (2018)

User Reviews

I loved this most critics disliked it.

If I had read the critics I would have ignored this film.

I read a good review in The Sunday Express and went to see the film and liked it a lot.

I will give no plot spoilers but if you like tough but not dumb crime films you will like this one. It does not have the biggest budget or the biggest action sequences but it is a good film.

The plot is fine but the film also benefits from good locations and a talented cast.

See this if you get the chance I think you will be glad you did.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site [Japan]

Country:

UK USA Canada

Language:

English Polish Spanish

Release Date:

30 August 2019 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Informer

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$133,475, 8 November 2020

Gross USA:

$300,460

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,927,708

Company Credits

Production Co:

thefyzz, Thunder Road Pictures, Imagination Park Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1