The Informers
“Greed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.”
Synopsis
A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.
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The Informers (2009) Trailer 720p
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-02-28
Top Cast
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Billy Bob Thornton
William Sloan
Kim Basinger
Laura Sloan
Jon Foster
Graham Sloan
Amber Heard
Christie
Winona Ryder
Cheryl Moore
Mickey Rourke
Peter
Rhys Ifans
Roger
Chris Isaak
Les Price
Austin Nichols
Martin
Lou Taylor Pucci
Tim Price
Mel Raido
Bryan Metro
Brad Renfro
Jack
Theo Rossi
Spaz
Cameron Goodman
Susan Sloan
Aaron Himelstein
Raymond
Jessica Stroup
Rachel
Peter Scanavino
Leon
Angela Sarafyan
Mary
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 5, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 8, 2010
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$18M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$382K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.02x
-$17.6M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gregor Jordan
- Screenplay & Story
- Bret Easton Ellis, Nicholas Jarecki
- Original Score
- Christopher Young
- Original Title
- The Informers
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $18M
- Worldwide Gross
- $382K
- Production Studios
- Senator Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gregor Jordan
Bret Easton Ellis, Nicholas Jarecki
Christopher Young
Petra Korner
Robert Brakey
Bret Easton Ellis, Nicholas Jarecki, Brian Young, Marco Weber, Vanessa Coifman
Department Leadership Roster
Bret Easton Ellis
Screenplay
Nicholas Jarecki
Screenplay
Gregor Jordan
Director
Kelley Ray
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bret Easton Ellis
Producer
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Annie Bloom
Costume Design
Cecilia Montiel
Production Design
Petra Korner
Director of Photography
Robert Brakey
Editor
Sophie de Rakoff
Costume Design
Marco Weber
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Informers
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What is The Informers about?
A collection of intersecting short stories set in early 1980s Los Angeles, depicts a week in the lives of an assortment of socially alienated, mainly well-off characters who numb their sense of emptiness with casual sex, violence, and drugs.
Who directed The Informers?
The Informers was directed by Gregor Jordan.
Who stars in The Informers?
The principal cast of The Informers includes Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Jon Foster, Amber Heard, Winona Ryder.
When was The Informers released and how long is it?
The Informers was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Informers?
The Informers had a reported production budget of $18M and grossed $382K at the worldwide box office (0.02 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Informers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Informers was composed by Christopher Young.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Informers?
The Informers holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).