This movie is the true story of the lysine pricefixing case against archer daniels midland adm where several international companies colluded to keep the price high, so that. Steven soderberghs latest is the funniest movie in five years that doesnt have a gag related to bodily functions. Although the movie is sometimes played for laughs, the real story was no laughing matter. A witless corporate dogooder creates a mess for himself after blowing the whistle on his company for a price fixing scheme. It was possible to identify each and every individual in the movie with those in the book. Brandon darby once worked with a collective in postkatrina new orleans to provide basic services for the populace.
And you know whats in the maple syrup you put on your pancakes. Mark whitacre was the highestranking executive in u. Had he opted for a straightforward retelling, the informant. C orporate kickbacks, fraud, federal investigations, and bipolar disorder are pretty heavy topics for any movie, much less a comedy. Overview of informant, the, 2009, directed by steven soderbergh, with matt damon, scott bakula, joel mchale, at turner classic movies. Even so, this is an important movie about the sinful nature of man as manifested in lying, embezzlement and greed.
As a result of whitacres evidence and after two years of work, the fbi launches a massive raid on adm, seizing files and computers. Even as he exposes his companys multinational pricefixing conspiracy to the fbi, whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion. The stark reality of the story is not very funny, and the ending doesnt give viewers much hope. As the only movie we can find in which a fullon con.
A true story, is the subject of the new movie starring matt damon. After all, whitacre isnt your average whistleblower. Whitacre, in an effort to avoid casting suspicion on him as the informant, is confronted by the fbi in a restaurant with fellow executive terry. He ended up with a prison sentence three times longer than any of the criminal executives he exposed. The serious story behind the informant the informant opened in theaters on friday. The critical consensus in favour of baz luhrmanns 2001 film moulin rouge. A charismatic turn by star matt damon and a consistently ironic tone boost this quietly funny satire about a corporate whistleblower. Shop the informant 2 discs bluraydvd 2009 at best buy. Hes bumbling, indiscreet, and grandiose at least in this take on his story. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It may or may not also be about a man with bipolar. Sep 16, 2009 mark whitacre was the highestranking executive in u. Take a look at all the details from this new matt damon film in both formats.
Oct 01, 2009 watching the premiere of the informant. The movie concerns itself with mark whitacre damon, an employee of adm, a food production company. The music score was absolutely perfect and the actors fantastic. With the documentary informant, lets start with what is known. Sep 18, 2009 steven soderberghs latest is the funniest movie in five years that doesnt have a gag related to bodily functions. It is based on a true story first described by journalist kurt eichenwald in his 2000 nonfiction book of the same title. The sexual expletive is used at least nine times, along with about a dozen scatological references, a few crude anatomical terms and a halfdozen mild profanities and terms of deity. Based on a tattletale a rising star at agriindustry giant archer daniels midland adm, mark whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Scott bakula plays the lead fbi agent on the adm case. The steven soderbergh movie the informant is based on the book the informant. A rising star at agriindustry giant archer daniels midland adm, whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower.
As the film opens, mark whitacre matt damon is explaining that nearly everything people eat contains corn and that his company, adm, is involved in almost all meals. Matt damon, melanie lynskey, clancy brown, scott bakula, tony hale, patton oswalt. Sep 20, 2009 the serious story behind the informant the informant opened in theaters on friday. A piece from the score of this movie to set the mood right. Coming to it on its own terms however this is an engaging story told with a comic air that works and makes the film as entertaining as it is interesting. Rated r in the us by the mpaa, this movies biggest content issue is language.
Starring matt damon, scott bakula, joel mchale, and melanie lynskey. Maybe thats why its so hard to label the informant. United states september 18, 2009 nationwide canada september 18, 2009. Watch the full length movie of informant, the 2009 online or on the fios mobile app. He is overseeing adms production of lysine, an additive used in the commercial livestock industry, but there are problems. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the informant. Mark whitacre has worked for lysine developing company adm for many years and has even found his way into upper management. With matt damon, tony hale, patton oswalt, lucas mchugh carroll. A corporate culture cornfed on greed in steven soderbergh. A rising star at agriindustry giant archer daniels midland adm, mark whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. The informant blows the whistle on dvd and bluray on february 23rd dec 18, 2009.
Mark whitacre is a vicepresident at a division of archer daniels midland adm, a fortune 500 company based in decatur, illinois that produces among other things lysine, a corn based derivative used in almost all manufactured foods. Although not a blockbuster, the informant is an interesting, diverting film. He is an honest man whose integrity is called into question when it is revealed that whitacre is also spectacularly corrupt. View homework help informant extra credit from econ 5315 at christian central academy. A corporate culture cornfed on greed in steven soderberghs. Burns, the film stars matt damon as the titular informant named mark whitacre, as well as scott bakula, joel mchale and melanie lynskey. Melanie lynskey plays mark whitacres supportive wife, who is the one who first convinces him to become a government informant. Informant extra credit ch 5 extra credit for the movie. The blind side 2009 official trailer sandra bullock, tim mcgraw movie hd. Here is some narrationmonologue from mark whitacre. Stunning as the events are, the movie managed to weave the story into the almost unbelievable romp in many ways that it was. Even as he exposes his companys multinational pricefixing conspiracy to the fbi, whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. So this is what matt damon has been keeping bottled up during all those.
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