The Informant

1997 American–Irish television film directed by Jim McBride
Movie television_film Q841754
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The Informant

Summary

The Informant is a television film[1]. It draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (television_film category, ranking #429 of 3,555).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Informant's instance of is recorded as television film[3].
  • The Informant was directed by Jim McBride[4].
  • Nicholas Meyer wrote the screenplay for The Informant[5].
  • The Informant's composer is recorded as Shane MacGowan[6].
  • The Informant's genre is thriller[7].
  • A cast member of The Informant was Cary Elwes[8].
  • A cast member of The Informant was Timothy Dalton[9].
  • The Informant was produced by Steven-Charles Jaffe[10].
  • The Informant was produced by Nicholas Meyer[11].
  • The Informant's production company is recorded as Showtime[12].
  • The Informant's production company is recorded as Sonar Entertainment[13].
  • The Informant's director of photography is recorded as Affonso Beato[14].
  • The original language of The Informant was English[15].
  • The Informant's original broadcaster is recorded as Showtime[16].
  • The Informant's color is recorded as color[17].
  • The Informant's country of origin is recorded as Ireland[18].
  • The Informant was released on September 5, 1997[19].
  • The Informant was published on November 13, 1998[20].
  • The Informant's narrative location is recorded as Northern Ireland[21].
  • The Informant's main subject is The Troubles[22].
  • The Informant's main subject is Irish Republican Army[23].
  • The Informant's title is recorded as The Informant[24].
  • The Informant's FSK film rating is recorded as FSK 12[25].
  • The Informant's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+101'}[26].
  • The Informant's RARS rating is recorded as 16+[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steven-Charles Jaffe[10] and Nicholas Meyer[11]. The Informant was directed by Jim McBride[4]. Nicholas Meyer wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Cary Elwes[8] and Timothy Dalton[9].

Publication

Publication dates include September 5, 1997[19] and November 13, 1998[20]. The original language of The Informant was English[15]. Its genre is thriller[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Troubles[22] and Irish Republican Army[23].

Why It Matters

The Informant draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (television_film category, ranking #429 of 3,555).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 119368
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  2. 5w ago · Mullanur · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rars rating → 16+
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2637]]: [[Q23308563]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → The Troubles, Irish Republican Army
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 167246
    Producer → Steven-Charles Jaffe, Nicholas Meyer
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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