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The Informant! Trailer |
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18 September, 2009 |
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Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller |
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Rated R for language. |
| Runtime
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108 min |
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USA |
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English |
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Color |
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USA:R | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-3 |
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Blue Mound, Illinois, USA |
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Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Overwiew :What was Mark Whitacre thinking? A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), 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. 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 de facto secret agent. 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 and threatens the case against ADM as it becomes almost impossible to decipher what is real and what is the product of Whitacre's rambling imagination. Based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in U.S. history. |
Starring :
Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Mike O'Malley, Andrew Daly, Adam Paul, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson, Rick Overton, Tom Papa, Ludger Pistor, Steve Seagren, Candy Clark, Paul F. Tompkins, Eddie Jemison, Larry Clarke, Samantha Albert
Directors :
Steven Soderbergh
Writers :
Scott Burns, Kurt Eichenwald |
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USA Today - Claudia Puig
: ...uses satire to punctuate a serious topic.
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B
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San Francisco Chronicle - Amy Biancolli
: The first hour or so, is four-star entertainment. The last half hour, not so much.
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B
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Rolling Stone - Peter Travers
: This is Damon like you've never seen him, and he goes for broke.
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A-
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New York Times - Manhola Dargis
: ...a smart, cynical movie about how we buy now -- oops, I mean, how we live now.
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B+
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Hollywood Reporter - Kirk Honeycutt
: A comedy about corporate fraud, malfeasance and a mental disorder that never quite succeeds as a comedy.
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C+
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Filmcritic.com - Bill Gibron
: ...a quirky combination of oddball satire and corporate thriller.
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B+
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Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum
: ...groovy-looking, chuckle-baiting...
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B
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E! Online - Matt Stevens
: This odd-but-true tale tries to piece fraud, embezzlement and bipolar disorder into a satirical framework, but like Damon's dopey toupee, the fit is never quite right.
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C+
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Chicago Tribune - Matt Pais
: A funny portrait of white collars stained green.
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B
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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert
: ...fascinating in the way it reveals two levels of events, not always visible to each other or to the audience.
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A
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Boston Globe - Ty Burr
: The movie’s fun to watch, but you can tell it was a lot n to make, and that’s a problem.
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B-
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paulclark says @ Wednesday - October 21,2009
Entertainment is present in every bit and corner of this movie. Probably its the best movie of 2009. | | | | Reply | | |
ana_iverson_ says @ Tuesday - September 22,2009
The movie was supposed to be humourous, but it hardly makes you laugh. It was boring throughout and I found many people leaving the theatre in between. A Matt Damon fan must remain content with his previous works only! The movie is not worth the mopney. | | | | Reply | | |
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