and directed by Steven Soderbergh
starring Matt Damon
The Informant! is a true story that parallels a mixture of A Beautiful Mind and The Insider. A tale of Mark Whitacre (Damon), a rising star at Archer Daniels Midland, food multinational, in the early 1990s, the hero disclosed the company’s price-fixing tactics and became the highest-ranked executive to ever turn whistle blower in US history. A dark comedy/thriller in director Steven Soderbergh’s hands.
Powered by a convincing Matt Damon, The Informant! is a quick-on-its feet comedy that never outstays its welcome
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Featuring a post film Q&A on whistle-blowing and its on-screen representation with journalist and lecturer Paul Lashmar
Paul is an investigative journalist and lecturer at Brunel University. Working in the national media he has covered many of the major stories of the last 30 years. During his career Paul has specialised in crime and intelligence reporting and has considerable experience of the controversial role of the informant in crime, spying and big business.
The Informant! is the latest film that attempts to get in the mindset of those who inform, often at great risk
Paul Lashmar
Paul Lashmar photographed by Pete Millson