The Informant 27 years old
Even freedom has its price.
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.
Credits
The Informant Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Timothy Dalton He was 50, now 78 years old | as DCI Rennie |
| Barry McGovern He was 49, now 76 years old | as Courtroom Judge |
| Cary Elwes He was 34, now 61 years old | as Lt. David Ferris |
| Stuart Graham He was 55, now 82 years old | as Det. Asley |
| Seán McGinley He was 41, 53 years old when he died | as Frankie Conroy |
| Simone Bendix She was 29, now 56 years old | as Samantha |
| Anthony Brophy | as Gingy McAnally |
| Robert Cavanah He was 31, now 58 years old | as Lt. Lauter |
| Gary Lydon | as Det. McDonough |
| James Gaddas He was 36, now 63 years old | as British I.O. |
| B.J. Hogg He was 41, now 68 years old | as Constable Goss |
| Jer O'Leary | as The Whistler |
| Tim Loane | as Ollie O'Brien |
| Ciarán Fitzgerald He was 13, now 40 years old | as Gerard McAnally |
| Des Braiden | as Murdered Judge |
| Paul Hickey He was 12, 28 years old when he died | as Father Francis |
| Luke Hayden was 147, 47 years old when died | as Judge's RUC Escort |
| Tara Lynne O'Neill She was 21, now 48 years old | as RUC Policewoman |
| Pat Kinevane | as IRA Backup Man |
| Ian Fitzgibbon He was 35, now 62 years old | as Joey McGillivary |
| John Kavanagh He was 27, now 54 years old | as IRA Chief |
| Brian Mallon He was 44, now 71 years old | as Pronsias Reilly |
| Maria Lennon | as Roisin McAnally |
The Informant Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John Hubbard as Casting. He was 82 (74) years old when He died | Production |
| Ros Hubbard as Casting. | Production |
| Paul Lowin as Line Producer. He was 104 (68) years old when He died | Production |
| Mark Geraghty as Production Design. | Art |
| Éva Gárdos as Editor. She was 47 (now 74) years old | Editing |
| Nicholas Meyer as Executive Producer. He was 51 (now 78) years old | Production |
| Nicholas Meyer as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 78) years old | Writing |
| Steven-Charles Jaffe as Executive Producer. He was 46 (now 73) years old | Production |
| Jim McBride as Director. He was 55 (now 82) years old | Directing |
| Gerald Seymour as Author. He was 55 (now 82) years old | Writing |
| Joan Bergin as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Morgan O'Sullivan as Co-Producer. | Production |
| Ted Swanson as Co-Producer. | Production |
The Informant (27 years)
Even freedom has its price.
- Release day: Saturday, March 15, 1997
- Runtime: 105 minutes