Rosamund Pike and Joel Kinnaman team up in the new action thriller, “The Informer.”
However, those hoping this is more of an awards contender film that stars Rosamund Pike, but also Joel Kinnaman, you’re out of luck. “The Informer” is much more of a Joel Kinnaman mindless, action film that also stars Rosamund Pike. So depending on your sensibilities, you may either love this or be disappointed.
The trailer opens up with a nice scene of a family spending time together, doing what perfect movie families do, but their good time gets interrupted when the phone rings. Who could be calling and interrupting this family’s quality time? The FBI. Pike plays an FBI agent who teams up with Kinnaman, who is an ex-convict turned FBI informant. There has been movement in a case that she has been working and needs to send Kinnaman back to prison, which complicates matters with his family.
As mentioned above, Pike is probably best known for her Oscar-nominated role in “Gone Girl.” This year, the actress is in “A Private War,” which is also getting some serious awards season buzz. So, it’s interesting to see her star opposite Kinnaman, who is probably best known for the terrible “RoboCop” remake.
Starring alongside Pike and Kinnaman are Clive Owen, Common, and Ana de Armas.
“The Informer” hits theaters on March 22, 2019.
Here’s the synopsis, as well as the new trailer:
Honorably discharged Special Ops soldier Pete Koslow’s (Joel Kinnaman) world is turned upside-down when he is jailed after a fight to protect his wife (Ana de Armas). He’s given a chance for early release by becoming an informant for the FBI (Academy Award nominees Rosamund Pike and Clive Owen) and using his covert skills in an operation to take down The General, the most powerful crime boss in New York. But when the FBI sting meant to finally earn Koslow his freedom results in the death of an undercover NYPD cop, Koslow finds himself caught in the crossfire between the mob and the FBI. The General insists Koslow takes the heat and sends him back to prison to spearhead a drug operation from inside, and the FBI affirms that going back to jail to do The General’s bidding is the only way for Koslow to keep his deal with them alive. Caught in a world of impossible choices, Koslow must return to prison, where he formulates a plan to escape the clutches of three of New York City’s most powerful organizations – the mob, the NYPD and the FBI – in order to save himself and his family.