The Informant

The story

A former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland.

Cast & crew

Cary ElwesLt. David Ferris

Anthony BrophyGingy McAnally

Timothy DaltonDCI Rennie

Maria Lennon

Maria LennonRoisin McAnally

Sean McGinleyFrankie Conroy

John KavanaghIRA Chief

Frankie McCaffertyDalton

Stuart GrahamDet. Asley

Gary LydonDet. McDonough

Sean KearnsDet. Prentice

B.J. HoggConstable Goss

Ciarán FitzgeraldGerard McAnally