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“The Informant!” (2009) overview [ "The Informant!" official poster ]
It was one of the FBI's biggest secrets: a senior executive with America's most politically powerful corporation, Archer Daniels Midland, had become a confidential government witness, secretly recording a vast criminal conspiracy spanning five continents. Based on Kurt Eichenwald's 2000 book, “The Informant!” is the true story of Mark Whitacre (portrayed by an Academy Award® winner Matt Damon), a rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the early 1990s who wound up blowing the whistle on the company's price-fixing tactics. Told by Kurt Eichenwald, “The Informant!” re-creates the drama of the story, beginning with the secret recordings, stakeouts and interviews with suspects and witnesses to the power struggles within ADM and its board – including the high-profile chairman Dwayne Andreas, F. Ross Johnson and Brian Mulroney – to the big-gun Washington lawyers hired by ADM and on up through the ranks of the Justice Department to FBI director Louis Freeh and Attorney General Janet Reno. As the highest-ranked executive to ever turn whistleblower, Whitacre secretly gathered hours of video and audio over several years to present to the FBI. 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. But before all that can happen, the FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees to wear a wire and carry a hidden tape recorder in his briefcase, imagining himself as a kind of secret agent. Mark Whitacre, the promising boy of ADM, had put his career and family at risk to wear a wire and deceive his friends and colleagues. Using Whitacre and a small team of agents to tap into the secrets at ADM, the FBI discovered the company's scheme to steal millions of dollars from its own customers. But as the FBI and federal prosecutors closed in on ADM, using stakeouts, wiretaps and secret recordings of illegal meetings around the world, they suddenly found that everything was not all that it appeared. At the same time, Whitacre was cooperating with the feds while playing the role of loyal company man, he had his own agenda he kept hidden from everyone around him – his wife, his lawyer, even the FBI agents who had come to trust him with the case they had put their careers on the line for. Unfortunately for the FBI, their lead witness hasn't been quite so forthcoming about helping himself to the corporate coffers. Whitacre's ever-changing account frustrates the agents (Scott Bakula and Joel McHale) and threatens the case against ADM as it becomes almost impossible to decipher what is real and what is the product of Whitacre's active imagination... Genre: crime, comedy, drama, thriller Tagline: Based on a Tattle-Tale Editors'
rating: Director: Steven Soderbergh. Writers: Scott Z. Burns, WGA (screenplay), Kurt Eichenwald (book) Producers: Howard Braunstein, Kurt Eichenwald, Jennifer Fox, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Jaffe. Co-producer: Michael Polaire. Executive producers: George Clooney, Michael London, Jeff Skoll Original music: Marvin Hamlisch. Film editing: Stephen Mirrione. Casting: Carmen Cuba. Production design: Doug J. Meerdink. Art direction: William O. Hunter, David Scott. Costume design: Shoshana Rubin Runtime: 108 min. Country: United States. Language: English. Color: Color Awards year / result / award / category / recipient Golden Globes 2010 / Nominated / Golden Globe / Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy / Matt Damon 2010 / Nominated / Golden Globe / Best Original Score - Motion Picture / Marvin Hamlisch Satellite Awards 2009 / Nominated / Satellite Award / Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical / Matt Damon 2009 / Nominated / Satellite Award / Best Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical 2009 / Nominated / Satellite Award / Best Original Score / Marvin Hamlisch Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2010 / Nominated / Critics Choice Award / Best Composer / Marvin Hamlisch Cast Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre Scott Bakula as FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard Lucas McHugh Carroll as Alexander Whitacre Melanie Lynskey as Ginger (Gilbert) Whitacre Eddie Jemison as Kirk Schmidt Rusty Schwimmer as Liz Taylor Craig Ricci Shaynak as Discouraged Foreman Tom Papa as Mick Andreas Rick Overton as Terry Wilson Thomas F. Wilson as Mark Cheviron Scott Adsit as Sid Hulse Ann Dowd as FBI Special Agent Kate Medford Allan Havey as FBI Special Agent Dean Paisley Howie Johnson as Rusty Williams Joel McHale as FBI Special Agent Bob Herndon Dick Smothers as Judge Harold Baker Andrew Daly as Marty Allison Carolyn R. Feltner as Budweiser Receptionist David Campbell as Budweiser Client Representative Jean-Pierre Gillain as Zurich Bank Security Officer Elena Eustache as Zurich Bank Receptionist Hans Tester as Peter Dreyer Pascal Ifri as Alain Crouy Ann Cusack as Robin Mann Yoshio Be as Kazutoshi Yamada Dann Seki as Joon Mo Suh Ludger Pistor as Reinhard Richter Rome Kanda as Hirokazu Ikeda Raymond Ma as Kanji Mimoto Herve Deschamps as Philippe Rollier Jayden Lund as James Mutchnik Joe Chrest as Visiting Client J.D. Mathein as Phone Agent William Marsh as FBI Special Agent Ken Temples Tom Smothers as Dwayne Andreas Clancy Brown as Aubrey Daniel Bob Zany as John Dowd Tony Hale as James Epstein Richard Steven Horvitz as Bob Zaideman Brian Gallivan as Ron Henkoff Daniel Hagen as Scott Roberts Patton Oswalt as Ed Herbst Samantha Albert as Mary Spearing Jimmy Brogan as Dr. Derek Miller Paul F. Tompkins as FBI Special Agent Anthony D'Angelo Adam Paul as FBI Special Agent Michael Bassett Joshua Funk as FBI Special Agent Robert Grant Chic Daniel as FBI Agent at Raid Wayne Pere as Sheldon Zenner Tara Barrett as Reporter #1 Tim Cain as Reporter #2 Ken Frye as Reporter #3 Huey Freeman as Reporter #4 Scott England as Local News Anchor Frank Welker as Mark Whitacre's Father Candy Clark as Mark Whitacre's Mother Larry Clarke as Whitacre's Second Attorney Steve Seagren as Correctional Officer Gene Fojtik as Lawyer Troy Hayes as New Home Owner Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough as Sweater Girl Jaxon Stanford as Businessman Walking Thru Airport Roy Allen III as Office Manager Richard Hoffman Jr. as Payroll Ted LeBlang as Country Club Dinner Guest Don Kress as Lawyer B.J. Lange as Airline Passenger Dan Latham as CTA Passenger Errol James Snyder as Golfer Joseph Mazurk as Federal Plaza Lawyer Cameron Potter as Businessman Mallory Scott as Business Traveler James Gianoulakis as Airport Traveler Erik A. Williams as Airport Traveler Malik Simmons as Restaurant Patron Joe Hammerstone as Airport Restaurant Patron Nick Craig as Kid at Pool #1 Cody Puckett as Kid at Pool #2 Certifications MPAA rating: R for language (certificate #44918). Other: Canada: PG (British Columbia), 14A (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario), G (Quebec); UK: 15; Ireland: 15A; Australia: M; Philippines: PG-13; Mexico: B; Germany: 12(f); Netherlands: AL; Finland: K-3; Italy: T; Switzerland: 7 (canton of Geneva, canton of Vaud); Iceland: 7; Singapore: NC-16; Japan: G; Hong Kong: IIB; Portugal: M/12 © Preems.com |
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premieres Italy - September 7, 2009 (Venice Film Festival) France - September 9, 2009 (Deauville American Film Festival) Canada - September 11, 2009 (Toronto International Film Festival) Finland - September 17, 2009 (Helsinki International Film Festival) United States - September 18, 2009 Greece - September 20, 2009 (Athens Film Festival) Spain - September 25, 2009 New Zealand - October 15, 2009 Brazil - October 16, 2009 South Africa - October 16, 2009 Mexico - October 16, 2009 UK - October 19, 2009 (London Film Festival) Philippines - October 21, 2009 Portugal - October 22, 2009 Finland - October 23, 2009 Netherlands - October 27, 2009 (Leiden Film Festival) Malaysia - October 29, 2009 Slovenia - October 29, 2009 Iceland - October 30, 2009 Bulgaria - October 30, 2009 Denmark - October 30, 2009 Norway - October 30, 2009 Czech Republic - November 5, 2009 Germany - November 5, 2009 Ukraine - November 5, 2009 Russian Federation - November 5, 2009 Poland - November 6, 2009 India - November 6, 2009 Belgium - November 18, 2009 Singapore - November 19, 2009 Slovakia - November 19, 2009 UK - November 20, 2009 Lithuania - November 20, 2009 Hungary - November 26, 2009 Egypt - December 1, 2009 Kuwait - December 3, 2009 Australia - December 3, 2009 Japan - December 5, 2009 Sweden - December 11, 2009 Argentina - February 18, 2010 Venezuela - February 19, 2010 Companies Production Warner Bros. Pictures (presents) Section Eight Participant Media Jaffe / Braunstein Enterprise Distribution Warner Bros. Pictures / 2009 | USA, Japan, Germany, Argentina, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore | theatrical Turner Network Television / 2012 | USA | TV 20th Century Fox / 2009 | Malaysia | theatrical Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal / 2009 | Portugal | theatrical Warner Bros. Entertainment Polska / 2009 | Poland | theatrical Sandrew Metronome Distribution / 2009 | Finland | all media Village Films / 2009 | Greece | theatrical Other New Line Records - soundtrack Atmosphere Casting - extras casting (Chicago) >>>> Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment - camera cranes LCW Props - set equipment Nuncle - title design Pivotal Post - Avid HD editing equipment Red Digital Cinema - camera equipment Star Waggons - cast trailers, wardrobe trailer, hair and make-up trailers Filming locations Decatur, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Blue Mound, Illinois Forsyth, Illinois Springfield, Illinois Stonington, Illinois Moweaqua, Illinois Los Angeles, California Pasadena, California Hawaii O'ahu, Hawaii St. Louis, Missouri Lambert International Airport - St. Louis, Missouri Zurich, Switzerland Technical specifications Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1 Camera: Red One Camera and Lenses Laboratory: Technicolor Film negative format: 4K Redcode RAW Printed film format: 35 mm Additional details “The Informant!” also known as: Der Informant! (Germany) L'Infiltré! (Canada - French title) Ispiyoncu (Turkey) El Desinformante (Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela) Informátor! (Slovakia, Czech Republic) ¡El Soplón! (Spain) Ilmiantaja! (Finland) Infomanto! (Japan) Informatorius (Lithuania) O Delator! (Portugal) O Desinformante! (Brazil) Spicelj! (Slovenia) Alithofani Psemata (Greece) Intrygant (Poland) |
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Written
by an award-winning The New York Times investigative reporter, it
is an outrageous story of corruption, greed and conspiracy which
left the FBI and Justice Department counting on the cooperation
of one man. “The Informant!” tells an important and compelling story
of power and betrayal in America.
