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The Informant!

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Release Date: September 18, 2009
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Screenwriter: Scott Burns
Starring: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R (for language)
Official Website: TheInformantmovie.com
Review: 8.5/10 rating
DVD Review: Not Available
DVD: Not Available
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Plot Summary: Based on the book by Kurt Eichenwald. 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.

Trailer (6.30.09):
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TV Spot 1 (9.1.09):
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TV Spot 2 (9.1.09):
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TV Spot 3 (9.1.09):
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7 Clips (9.14.09):
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COMMENTS (13)

Posted by:
pedro
April 1, 2008
sounds good.but u never know.to many comedians in the movie.i am the 1st..............
Posted by:
babcoc82
May 8, 2008
Matt Damon playing a character who decieves many of the other characters in the movie. . . wow, he's never done that before.
Posted by:
KE5150
May 13, 2008
Bob Zany BABAAAY!!
Posted by:
Toxik
July 11, 2008
Comedy and thriller? How do those come together?
Posted by:
Pelt11
August 6, 2008
Joel McHale and Mike O'Malley? Dont get me wrong, I like them both. But in the same movie with Matt Damon?
Posted by:
Lysianthia
October 22, 2008
Yes I know Pelt11. It's gonna be cool!
Posted by:
adamg
December 15, 2008
they filmed this movie in the town where my school is...Decatur, IL
Posted by:
YES MATT DAMON
December 15, 2008
I love Matt Damon! I just can't wait. Yay for me!!!!!
Posted by:
ChocoboJangles
June 22, 2009
Hey Toxik, the answer to your question can be summed up in two words: Coen Brothers (think Burn After Reading or Fargo)
Posted by:
Janet
August 1, 2009
I'm so there-- I LOVE Steven Soderbergh! That's the only reason I decided to read the rest of this page. Hello?! Do any of you remember that Matt Damon worked with him before... Ocean's franchise anyone?

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