The Informer

"Choose your enemies wisely."

2019 1h 49m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 992

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In New York, former convict Pete Koslow, related to the Polish mafia, must deal with both Klimek the General, his ruthless boss, and the twisted ambitions of two federal agents, as he tries to survive and protect the lives of his loved ones.

“Choose your enemies wisely.”

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Cast

Joel Kinnaman
Pete Koslow
Rosamund Pike
Wilcox
Common
Grens
Ana de Armas
Sofia
Clive Owen
Montgomery
Sam Spruell
Slewitt
Ruth Bradley
Cat
Eugene Lipinski
Klimek the General

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrea Di Stefano
Writers: Matt Cook, Rowan Joffé, Andrea Di Stefano
Languages: English, Polish, Spanish
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrea Di Stefano, shot by Daniel Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brooke Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrea Di Stefano directs. Daniel Katz behind the camera. Brooke Blair scores. Job ter Burg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Polish, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 5% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Spanish.
5International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
6Directed by Andrea Di Stefano, shot by Daniel Katz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Brooke Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Job ter Burg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Joel Kinnaman and Rosamund Pike and Common carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Choose your enemies wisely.".
11IMDB entry: tt1833116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "prison", "new york city", "based on novel or book", "gangster".
13Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Daniel Katz
Original score: Brooke Blair
Editing: Job ter Burg
Production design: Mark Scruton
Makeup / hair: Niamh Morrison
VFX supervisor: Nicholas Hurst
Sound: Frédéric Le Louêt
Stunt coordinator: Dani Biernat
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $2,927,708
Return: 5% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Informer (2019)

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CinemaSerf2022-03-28
★ 6/10
At times, this is quite an engrossing crime drama about a convict who goes back into prison to help the FBI tackle a dodgy European drug lord and in so doing confronts his fair share of betrayal and authority corruption too. Joel Kinnaman holds this violent thriller together quite well but the rest of the cast really struggle to make much impact and it does dip in the middle somewhat. Somebody, somewhere, has clearly decided that Ana de Armas is one to watch - thus far in her career, however, the reasons why are escaping me and Rosamund Pike - even in "Gone Girl" - always seems a bit too detached to me; whatever her role.
Dr Nostromo2026-02-10
★ 6/10
59/100 A guy, who got an early parole to inform for the FBI, unwittingly gets involved in the killing of an undercover officer. Things go down hill from there. So does the movie, in a way. It's very sluggish with a complicated series of events that's vastly overwhelmed with the drama of it all. The acting is exceptional (except, perhaps, his wife who only appears to have one expression), the writing is good, and it's a well made film. But it is squarely a drama and not a very active one at that. Plus, they left a couple of pretty important story lines dangling. Good, but needs energy. -- DrNostromo.com