The Informant!
The Informant!
The Informant!
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2009
1h 48m
6.1(947 votes)
Drama
Comedy
Crime

Overview

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark 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.

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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Groundswell Productions
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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

Matt Damon

Mark Whitacre

Matt Damon
Acting

Scott Bakula

Brian Shepard

Scott Bakula
Acting

Joel McHale

Robert Herndon

Joel McHale
Acting

Melanie Lynskey

Ginger Whitacre

Melanie Lynskey
Acting

Tom Papa

Mick Andreas

Tom Papa
Acting

Rick Overton

Terry Wilson

Rick Overton
Acting

Thomas F. Wilson

Mark Cheviron

Thomas F. Wilson
Acting

Clancy Brown

Aubrey Daniel

Clancy Brown
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Tony Hale

James Epstein

Tony Hale
Acting

Richard Steven Horvitz

Bob Zaiderman

Richard Steven Horvitz
Acting

Ann Cusack

Robin Mann

Ann Cusack
Acting

Allan Havey

FBI Supervisor Dean Paisley

Allan Havey
Acting

Rusty Schwimmer

Liz Taylor

Rusty Schwimmer
Acting

Lucas McHugh Carroll

Alexander Whitacre

Lucas McHugh Carroll
Acting

Eddie Jemison

Kirk Schmidt

Eddie Jemison
Acting

Craig Ricci Shaynak

Discouraged Foreman

Craig Ricci Shaynak
Acting

Scott Adsit

Sid Hulse

Scott Adsit
Acting

Ann Dowd

Kate Medford

Ann Dowd
Acting

Howie Johnson

Rusty Williams

Howie Johnson
Acting

Nick Craig

Kid at Pool #1

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Cody Puckett

Kid at Pool #2

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Acting

Andy Daly

Marty Allison

Andy Daly
Acting

David Campbell

Budweiser Client Representative

David Campbell
Acting

Carolyn R. Feltner

Budweiser Receptionist

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J.P. Gillain

Zurich Bank Security Officer

J.P. Gillain
Acting

Elena Eustache

Zurich Bank Receptionist

Elena Eustache
Acting

John Hans Tester

Peter Dreyer

John Hans Tester
Acting

Ludger Pistor

Reinhard Richter

Ludger Pistor
Acting

Rome Kanda

Hirokazu Ikeda

Rome Kanda
Acting

Yoshio Be

Kazutoshi Yamada

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Raymond Ma

Kanji Mimoto

Raymond Ma
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Hervé Deschamps

Philippe Rollier

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Pascal Ifri

Alain Crouy

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Dann Seki

Joon Mo Suh

Dann Seki
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Jayden Lund

James Mutchnik

Jayden Lund
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Chic Daniel

FBI Agent at Raid

Chic Daniel
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Joe Chrest

Visiting Client

Joe Chrest
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J.D. Mathein

Phone Agent

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William Marsh

FBI Special Agent Ken Temples

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Tom Smothers

Dwayne Andreas

Tom Smothers
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Bob Zany

John Dowd

Bob Zany
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Tara Barrett

Reporter #1

Tara Barrett
Acting

Tim Cain

Reporter #2

Tim Cain
Acting

Ken Frye

Reporter #3

Ken Frye
Acting

Huey Freeman

Reporter #4

Huey Freeman
Acting

Brian Gallivan

Ron Henkoff

Brian Gallivan
Acting

Daniel Hagen

Scott Roberts

Daniel Hagen
Acting

Patton Oswalt

Ed Herbst

Patton Oswalt
Acting

Samantha Albert

Mary Spearing

Samantha Albert
Acting

Jimmy Brogan

Dr. Derek Miller

Jimmy Brogan
Acting

Paul F. Tompkins

FBI Special Agent Anthony D'Angelo

Paul F. Tompkins
Acting

Adam Paul

FBI Special Agent Michael Bassett

Adam Paul
Acting

Wayne Pére

Sheldon Zenner

Wayne Pére
Acting

Scott England

Local News Anchor

No Image
Acting

Joshua Funk

FBI Special Agent Robert Grant

Joshua Funk
Acting

Candy Clark

Mark Whitacre's Mother

Candy Clark
Acting

Frank Welker

Mark Whitacre's Father

Frank Welker
Acting

Larry Clarke

Whitacre's Second Attorney

Larry Clarke
Acting

Dick Smothers

Judge Harold Baker

Dick Smothers
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Steve Seagren

Correctional Officer

Steve Seagren
Acting

Arden Myrin

Sarah Scott (uncredited)

Arden Myrin

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