The Informant!

– A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whis..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 48 Minutes
Release Year:
2009
The Informant! (2009)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

The Informant! (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Sep 2009

Language:

English, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

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.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer:

Scott Z. Burns (screenplay), Kurt Eichenwald (book)

Main Actors:

Matt Damon, Lucas McHugh Carroll, Eddie Jemison, Rusty Schwimmer

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 18 nominations.

Gross profit:

$33,278,731

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
Metacritic:
66%