'The Informer': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about the thriller starring Joel Kinnaman and Rosamund Pike

Pete Koslow is an ex-convict forced to go undercover to infiltrate the mob so that he can earn his freedom, but he soon finds himself in over his head
PUBLISHED NOV 3, 2020
(Warner Bros Pictures)
(Warner Bros Pictures)

It's hard to leave a life of crime behind you. Every time you think you're out, they pull you right back in. Pete Koslow (Joel Kinnaman) is making the choice to go back in himself, however, going undercover as an FBI informant to infiltrate the mob. The 2019 British film 'The Informer' is coming out on video on demand and here is everything you need to know about the crime thriller film.

Release date

'The Informer' releases on video on demand on November 6, 2020.

Plot

'The Informer' is adapted from Roslund & Hellström's novel 'Three Seconds'. Pete Koslow is a former convict who intentionally gets himself thrown into a high-security prison, working undercover as an informant for the FBI. While there, his job is to infiltrate the mob, a collection of some of Britain's most dangerous drug dealers — all in the hopes of earning his freedom, once and for all. It's not long, however, before things go sideways, and Koslow is thrown under the bus by his FBI handlers as things spin wildly out of control.

Cast

Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman attends the World Premiere Of Apple TV+'s 'For All Mankind' at Regency Village Theatre on October 15, 2019, in Westwood, California (Getty Images,)

Joel Kinnaman plays the film's lead, Pete Koslow. Charles Joel Nordström Kinnaman, known professionally as Joel Kinnaman, is a Swedish-American actor known for his roles in 'Suicide Squad', 'The Killing' and 'For all Mankind.'

Rosamund Pike 

Rosamund Pike attends the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Getty Images)

Rosamund Pike plays Erica Wilcox, an FBI agent and the one to whom Pete Koslow reports to. Pike is known for her roles in 'Gone Girl', 'Die Another Day' and 'Pride and Prejudice.'

Clive Owen

Clive Owen attends the DuJour Media celebration of October Cover Star Clive Owen at PHD Lounge presented by Breitling's Thierry Prissert on October 10, 2019, in New York City (Getty Images)

Clive Owen plays Montgomery, a corrupt FBI agent, also in charge of Koslow's case. Owen is known for his roles in 'American Crime Story', 'Closer' and 'The Children of Men'.

Trailer

Warner Bros Pictures released a trailer for the film on December 6, 2018, showing Koslow enjoying some time with his family before he's forced to go undercover to earn his freedom for the FBI. His time in prison is a lot more dangerous than he bargained for and his FBI handlers may not have his best interests at heart. You can watch the trailer below.



 

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