The Informant

- U.S. Release date: October 9, 2009 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130080/
- MPAA rating: (R) Restricted
- Running time: Pending
- Director: Steven Soderbergh http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130080/
- Writer: Scott Z. Burns and Kurt Eichenwald http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130080/
- Editor: Stephen Morris
- Producers: Howard Braunstein, Jennifer Fox, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Jaffe
- Based on the book by Kurt Eichenwald
- Distributor: Warner Bros.
- Genre: Drama
- Country: USA
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The Informant is a 2009 film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The screenplay was written by Scott Z. Burns, from the book by Kurt Eichenwald.
The Informant Synopsis

The Informant is a 2009 film based on the true life story of Mark Whitacre, played by Matt Damon. Whitacre wore a wire for the FBI for three years to uncover a price fixing scam at Archer Daniels Midland. The company pleaded guilty in a high profile case and was fined 100 million dollars. But as a result of the pressure of wearing a wire for so long, Whitacre allegedly suffered a mental breakdown, which also might have contributed to his bipolar disorder. He was eventually convicted of a white collar crime himself and ironically ended up serving more time in prison, then the people he originally helped to put away.Herald & Review: Mark Whitacre, talks about The Informant (April 6, 2008)
The Informant Cast
- Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre
- Melanie Lynskey as Ginger Whitacre
- Scott Bakula as Brian Shepard
- Patton Oswalt as Ed Herbst
- Frank Welker as Mr. Whitacre
- Thomas F. Wilson as Mark Cheviron
- Andrew Daly
- Tony Hale
- Joel McHale as Robert Herndon
- Mike O'Malley
- Candy Clark as Mrs. Whitacre
- Ludger Pistor Reinhard Richter
- Scott Adsit as Sid Hulse
- Eddie Jemison as Kirk Schmidt
- Rusty Schwimmer as Elizabeth
- Paul F. Tompkins as D'Angelo
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Bob Zaideman
- Arden Myrin as Sarah Scott
- Rick Overton as Terry Wilson
- Wayne Pere as Sheldon Zenner
- Tom Papa as Mick Andreas
- Adam Paul
- Joseph Cintron as an FBI Agent
- Raymond Ma as Mimoto
- Larry Clake as Bill Walker
- Elena Eustache as Swiss secretary
- Daniel Hagen as Scott Roberts
- Giota Trakas as Jogger
- Hans Tester as Peter Dreyer
- Bill Dwyer as Lawyer
- Jayden Lund as James Mutchnik
- Allan Havey as Spcl. Agt. Dean Paisley
- Rome Kanda as Ikeda
- Josha Funk as Agent Grant
- Michael C. McCarthy as Scott Kilman
- Samatha Albert as Mary Spearing
- Howie Johnson as Rusty