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The Informant! (2009) -- The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, company-man-turned-whistleblower Mark Whitacre (Damon).
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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   6,038 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Scott Z. Burns (screenplay)
Kurt Eichenwald (book)
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Release Date:
18 September 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Based on a tattle-tale more
Plot:
The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Not a best pic nod more (81 total)

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MPAA:
Rated R for language.
Runtime:
108 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #44918) | Ireland:15A | Finland:K-3 | Italy:T | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:7 | Canada:G (Québec) | Australia:M | Canada:PG (British Columbia) | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15 | Japan:G | Portugal:M/12 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Germany:12 (f) | Netherlands:AL | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B
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Trivia:
The line about him being agent "0014" is almost exactly the same as was used in "Gilligan's Island: The Invasion (#3.11)" (1966). In a dream sequence where Gilligan is playing the part of agent 014, Mrs. Howell states, "You're twice as smart as 007". more
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Anachronisms: During a part that takes place in 1994, Mark Whitacre watches 'The Firm (1993)'in a movie theater. That film's entire theatrical run was in 1993. more
Quotes:
Mark Whitacre: Paranoid is what they call you when they want you to drop your guard. more
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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Not a best pic nod, 27 October 2009
7/10

The artwork released for this movie was genius and succeeded in making me want to see it. I like Matt Damon and potential Academy awards nominations. I saw it today and have mixed feelings about it. The thing I most dislike about it is how it is a complete and definite case of style over substance. I mean, I can sometimes adore movies that have more style than plot exactly, because those can entertain me, but this one is about corporate crimes. And those can only amuse us to a certain extent. It wasn't, in the true sense of the word, a cinematic experience. It didn't affect me in any way, probably because it isn't perfectly funny, nor dramatic. One of the problems, with which I have a moral quandary, is the use of the music. I liked it alone, but I don't think it was adequate in some parts where the lack of it would surely make for funnier scenes. But it is... pleasant. I like the ending, the screenplay is quite incredible, Matt Damon deserves, obviously, recognition for his role and I'm not sure if Joel McHale is an actor.

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