So this is what matt damon has been keeping bottled up during all those taciturn hours playing jason bourne. The informant, starring matt damon as mark whitacre, is a thriller about the exposure of price fixing in the corporation archer daniels midland and sheds light on the effect whistleblowers have. Matt damon portrays whitacre, whipsmart and immensely likable even as his schemes become increasingly untethered. Mark edward whitacre born may 1, 1957 is an american business executive who came to public attention in 1995 when, as president of the decatur, illinoisbased bioproducts division at archer daniels midland adm, he became the highestlevel corporate executive in u. A coffee mug that was used by matt damon during filming for the informant. Critics consensus a charismatic turn by star matt damon and a consistently ironic tone boost this quietly funny satire about a corporate whistleblower. In 1998, when damon was 27, his breakthrough movie good will hunting snagged him an academy award for coauthoring the best original screenplay and an oscar nomination for best actor a rare double feat that orson welles had achieved at 26.
Matt damon damon in 2015 born matthew paige damon 19701008 october 8, 1970 age 49 cambridge, massachusetts, u. Parents need to know that this engaging steven soderbergh comedy received an r rating principally for language. Details about 235372 the informant movie matt damon wall print poster us. An earnest corporate whistleblower is found to be just as corrupt as those hes turning in to the feds. His breakthrough came later that year when he played the title role of an. Burns, the film stars matt damon as the titular informant named mark whitacre, as well as scott bakula, joel mchale and melanie lynskey. The movie chronicles the pricefixing scandal of the mid1990s involving archer daniels. Academy awardwinner matt damon is mark whitacre, the highestranking corporate whistleblower in u.
The actual subject matter corporate misdeeds may only appeal to teens, however, because it stars matt damon. Best matt damon movies from the departed to the informant. I would have liked this movie to be a documentary for archer daniels midland co. The latest collaboration between matt damon and steven soderbergh traffic, oceans trilogy is the political comedythriller entitled the informant. The informant movie is starring matt damon, scott bakula, and joel mchale. The informant sheds light on historic whistleblowers abc news. Mark whitacre matt damon was fast rising through the ranks at agriindustry powerhouse archer daniels midland adm when he became savvy to the companys multinational pricefixing conspiracy. Sep 18, 2009 so this is what matt damon has been keeping bottled up during all those taciturn hours playing jason bourne. Matt damons acting and the others too, were well done. A corporate culture cornfed on greed in steven soderberghs. With the release of matt damon s new movie, we run down the actors five best performances including his work in good will hunting, the informant, and more. May 27, 2011 mark whitacre matt damon was fast rising through the ranks at agriindustry powerhouse archer daniels midland adm when he became savvy to the companys multinational pricefixing conspiracy. Occupation actor, filmmaker, producer with pearl street films, screenwriter years active 1987present spouses luciana bozan barroso m.
A corporate culture cornfed on greed in steven soderbergh. List of awards and nominations received by matt damon. Based on a true story, this 2009 movie staring matt damon, focuses on mark whitacre, a vice presidentturnedinformant living with bipolar disorder. The 38yearold hollywood star told how he would eat everything he could see. Matt damon stars as mark whitacre in the offbeat comedy the informant. Dec 12, 2019 2018 marks 10 years since the dark comedy the informant. Matt damon s acting and the others too, were well done. Director steven soderbergh is filming the informant, an upcoming dark comedy thriller film, which is based on the 2000 nonfiction book of the same name written by kurt eichenwald, a former journalist for the new york times. The informant blows the whistle on dvd and bluray on february 23rd dec 18, 2009. The informant matt damon, scott bakula, joel mchale, melanie lynskey, steven soderbergh. The only film with access to darby since his public confession, informant meticulously constructs a picture of his life before and after the death threats through interviews and tense. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Matt damon is an american actor, producer and screenwriter. Jul 19, 2019 based on a true story, this 2009 movie staring matt damon, focuses on mark whitacre, a vice presidentturned informant living with bipolar disorder. Gregory jacobs, jennifer fox, michael jaffe, howard braunstein, kurt eichenwald. When polar bears hunt, they crouch down by a hole in the ice and wait for a seal to pop up. Based on a true story, the plot is of a company vice presidentturned informant, mark whitacre. 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. Dec 14, 2008 director steven soderbergh is filming the informant, an upcoming dark comedy thriller film, which is based on the 2000 nonfiction book of the same name written by kurt eichenwald, a former journalist for the new york times. I wonder if damons character was really as goofy as this movie depicts him. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s, damon was cast by francis ford coppola as the lead of the 1997 legal drama the rainmaker. His sunny good looks and gogetter smile made him a star. Mark whitacre was the highestranking executive in u. He rose to prominence in the year 1997 when he wrote and starred in good will hunting which is an american drama film. Damon and ben affleck wrote good will hunting 1997, a screenplay about a young math genius, which received nine academy awards nominations, earning damon and affleck oscars and golden globes for best screenplay.
Sep 02, 2009 the informant, starring matt damon as mark whitacre, is a thriller about the exposure of price fixing in the corporation archer daniels midland and sheds light on the effect whistleblowers have. Sep 18, 2009 lysine proved to be the downfall of a. Since then he has received dozens of nominations and awards for his work as an actor, screenwriter, and producer including the golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy for his role in the martian. He made his screen debut with a minor role in the 1988 film mystic pizza. Take a look at all the details from this new matt damon film in both formats. In the early 1990s, archer daniels midland adm junior executive mark whitacre matt damon became convinced that if he helped the fbi gather enough evidence against his companys illegal pricefixing activities, he would look like a hero. Pay attention to the fun and intrigue of the informant.
He ended up with a prison sentence three times longer than any of the criminal executives he exposed. Claudette bariusmatt damon stars as whistleblower mark whitacre in steven soderberghs the informant. An amusing foray with great voiceover work for matt damon in the informant haunted flower. Powered by a fantastic performance from matt damon, the new steven soderberghdirected film is an intriguing movie that slowly unfolds to reveal a rather powerful final punch. The truetolife film will be shown exclusively at ayala malls cinemas glorietta 4, greenbelt 3 and trinoma starting october 21. The movie is based on a true story and sends some mixed messages about corporate ethics. Burns born 1962 is an american screenwriter, producer, and director. Burns has written screenplays for the bourne ultimatum 2007, the informant. Damon was also nominated for an academy award for best actor for the same film. Based on a true story, the plot is of a company vice presidentturned informant, mark whitacre damon, who helps the fbi to take.
Matt damon is an actor who has a career spanning over two decades and has been ranked as one of the highest grossing actors of all time. With the release of matt damons new movie, we run down the actors five best performances including his work in good will hunting, the informant, and more. He is overseeing adms production of lysine, an additive used in the commercial livestock industry, but there are problems and the company is losing money. Sep 20, 2009 host liane hansen speaks to investigative writer kurt eichenwald, whose book, the informant. With matt damon, tony hale, patton oswalt, lucas mchugh carroll. Whistleblower mark whitacre matt damon would not be out of place in a coen brothers capera bumbling manicamerican with an eye on the prize and a silly. Mark whitacre matt damon was fast rising through the ranks at. They keep one paw over their nose so that they blend in, because theyve got those black noses. Although not a blockbuster, the informant is an interesting, diverting film.