Confidential Informant

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Confidential Informant

R

2023

1h 28m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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This gritty crime thriller starring Mel Gibson tells the tale of two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer during a crack epidemic. Hoping for leads, Moran (Dominic Purcell, "Prison Break") and Thorton (Nick Stahl, Sin City) pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife (Kate Bosworth, Superman Returns) and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to come under the scrutiny of a suspicious internal affairs agent, leading to an explosive finale....

Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

06/30/2023

3/5

It’s an anachronism-filled story with a plot ripped from one Law & Order spin-off or another.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

06/27/2023

It has the shape of a movie, but none of the stuff to make it move.

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

07/04/2023

D

Confidentially, this “Informant” is pretty terrible...the drab look of the movie is the least of its problems; it’s the cluttered narrative and clumsy execution that are fatal.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

07/01/2023

2/5

This crime thriller starts out with a good idea but quickly flounders in its attempts to turn it into a good story. It's dramatically inert and feels stretched out, packed with moments of empty filler.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

07/01/2023

1.5/4

The failure of this film is complete and deep-seated, and I hope all of you die-hard Gibson fans love it.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

06/30/2023

Alternating between a brooding character drama and a more straightforward urban crime saga, the film never gains much traction in either case.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown 06/19/2024

A terminal cancer patient of a cop is trying to plan his own death in the line of duty in order to get his family a good payout. And Mel Gibson is on screen for maybe 10 minutes. Lame execution.

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@Kelsey226 07/16/2023

Couldn't get into this movie.

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@RT78778955 07/05/2023

How far Mel Gibson has fallen. Well if this movie is any indication… pretty damn far. This movie was terrible on every level. Acting, story and editing were all hot trash. Don't wast your time. Or smash your hand in a car door. It will be less painful then watching this, I promise.

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Stoner J

@Stoner 07/03/2023

Every movie that shows a million production companies in the opening credits, you know pretty much know it's a crappy movie, this one is no difference. I would say it's a tad better than other like it though. I mean, what was the budget? The entire movie has the same 5 people in it and is shot in like 4 different small rooms, so unbelievable especially this supposed NYPD station that looks like a tiny darkened room and only has 3 people in it always. The acting is just terrible as well.

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07/02/2023

I would imagine the review I read here that said the greatest 1:28 minutes was a joke. What a dull movie. Hard to believe Mel Gibson, Braveheart Oscar winner, is relegated to straight ti in demand movies this bad.

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Synopsis

This gritty crime thriller starring Mel Gibson tells the tale of two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer during a crack epidemic. Hoping for leads, Moran (Dominic Purcell, "Prison Break") and Thorton (Nick Stahl, Sin City) pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife (Kate Bosworth, Superman Returns) and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to come under the scrutiny of a suspicious internal affairs agent, leading to an explosive finale....

Director: Michael Oblowitz
Producer: Daniel Cummings, Sean Patrick O'Reilly, Michelle O'Reilly, David Fleming, Michael Oblowitz
Screenwriter: Michael Kaycheck, Michael Oblowitz, Brooke Nasser
Distributor: Lionsgate
Production Co: Red Sea Media, Grindstone Entertainment Group, BondIt Media Capital, Buffalo 8 Productions
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Use|Language Throughout|Some Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2023
Runtime: 1h 28m