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The Informer

The Informer

Choose your enemies wisely

20196.51h 49m

Overview

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.

Directed by Andrea Di Stefano
Written by Börge Hellström, Matt Cook, Anders Roslund
Produced by Basil Iwanyk, James Harris, Wayne Marc Godfrey
Box OfficeBudget: $60.0MRevenue: $2.9M

Top Cast

Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman

Pete Koslow

Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Wilcox

Common

Common

Grens

Ana de Armas

Ana de Armas

Sofia

Clive Owen

Clive Owen

Montgomery

Sam Spruell

Sam Spruell

Slewitt

Ruth Bradley

Ruth Bradley

Cat

Eugene Lipinski

Eugene Lipinski

Klimek the General

Martin McCann

Martin McCann

Riley

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Mateusz Kościukiewicz

Stazek

Themes & Keywords

prisonnew york citybased on novel or bookgangsterorganized crimeex-conundercover operationpolice informantpolish mafia

About The Informer

The Informer is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of prison, new york city, based on novel or book, gangster, organized crime, ex-con. Directed by Andrea Di Stefano, it stars Joel Kinnaman, Rosamund Pike, Common. 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.

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