The Informer
2019 · Movie · R · 109 min · ★ 6.5 · 62% critics
In New York, an ex-con tied to organized crime is pulled into a tense federal operation involving brutal power struggles. When his past collides with dangerous law-enforcement ambitions, he must navigate betrayal and violence while trying to keep his loved ones safe.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-08-30
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (954 votes)
About
You’ll likely like The Informer if you enjoy gritty crime dramas with high tension and tough choices; Not for you if you want nonstop action, a simple plot, or a fully satisfying, neatly resolved ending.
Pros: tense crime drama; strong lead performance; gripping suspense | Cons: slow middle; convoluted plot; some weak logic
Themes
- prison
- new york city
- based on novel or book
- gangster
- organized crime
- ex-con
- undercover operation
- police informant
- polish mafia
Cast & crew
Joel Kinnaman
as Pete Koslow
Rosamund Pike
as Wilcox
Common
as Grens
Ana de Armas
as Sofia
Clive Owen
as Montgomery
Sam Spruell
as Slewitt
Ruth Bradley
as Cat
Eugene Lipinski
as Klimek the General
Martin McCann
as Riley
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
as Stazek
Directed by Andrea Di Stefano