The Informant! is a 2009 American biographical-crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Based on the nonfiction book The Informant, published in 2000, it follows Whitacre’s role as a whistleblower in the lysine price-fixing conspiracy of the mid-1990s.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Informant! via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is The Informant! available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Informant! is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
The film follows Mark Whitacre, an executive of Archer Daniels Midland, who becomes the whistleblower by revealing the company’s illegal actions. He suffers from a variety of issues, including bipolar disorder.
The main cast includes
- Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre
- Scott Bakula as FBI Special Agent Brian Shepard
- Joel McHale as FBI Special Agent Robert Herndon
- Melanie Lynskey as Ginger Whitacre
- Ann Cusack as Robin Mann
- Ann Dowd as FBI Special Agent Kate Medford
- Thomas F. Wilson as Mark Cheviron and
- Tom Papa as Mick Andreas, among others.
Watch The Informant! streaming via HBO Max
The Informant! is available to watch on HBO Max. Renamed Max, the streaming service combines HBO’s library of original shows with Discovery Plus programming, as well as a massive catalog of blockbuster films and TV shows.
You can watch the movie via Max, formerly known as HBO Max, by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
The Informant! synopsis is as follows:
“The U.S. government decides to go after an agro-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president-turned-informant Mark Whitacre.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
