The Informant!
– A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whis..
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. 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.
18 Sep 2009
English, German
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Steven Soderbergh
Scott Z. Burns (screenplay), Kurt Eichenwald (book)
Matt Damon, Lucas McHugh Carroll, Eddie Jemison, Rusty Schwimmer
Mark Whitacre has worked for lysine developing company ADM for many years and has even found his way into upper management. But nothing has prepared him for the job he is about to undertake - being a spy for the FBI. Unwillingly pressured into working as an informant against the illegal price-fixing activities of his company, Whitacre gradually adopts the idea that he's a true secret agent. But as his incessant lies keep piling up, his world begins crashing down around him.
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 18 nominations.
$33,278,731
Warner Bros. Pictures