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The Informant (2013 Film)
''The Informant'' (), also known as ''Border Informant'', is a 2013 French crime thriller film written and directed by Julien Leclercq. Plot Marc Duval is a bar owner in Gibraltar. He is cornered by his creditors, so he agrees to become a paid informant for the French customs to report drug trafficking. He quickly finds himself drawn into events more and more dangerous and ends up being prosecuted as number two in a major drugs operation. Cast * Gilles Lellouche as Marc Duval * Tahar Rahim as Redjani Belimane * Riccardo Scamarcio as Mario / Claudio Pasco Lanfredi * Raphaëlle Agogué as Clara Duval * Mélanie Bernier as Cécile Duval * Philippe Nahon as Glacose * Aidan Devine as Bobby Sims * Raymond Cruz as Lance * Peter Berg as Traveler 1 * Ralph Brown as French Prime Minister * David Ortiz as GIGN 1 * Sean Avery as GIGN 2 * Michael Beach as David Patrick * Alex Wolff as Dzhokhar Tsarnaev * Rachel Brosnahan as Sarah * Christopher O'Shea as News Reporter * Vincent Curatola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julien Leclercq (director)
Julien Leclercq (; born 7 August 1979) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Julien Leclercq began his career in 2004 with the production of the short film ''Transit'', in which he explored a retro-future world populated by half-flesh, half-metal beings. The short film got the attention of the producer Franck Chorot and Gaumont, who promptly offered Leclercq a budget of 8.7 million euros to produce his first feature film ''Chrysalis'', the story of a police lieutenant (played by Albert Dupontel Albert Dupontel (; born 11 January 1964) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. Following his father's path, he studied medicine but eventually switched to theater, disillusioned by hospital life. He started his career as a stand-up ...) who tries to find his wife's killer in a Paris of 2025. Leclercq returned to reality to undertake the ambitious project of '' L'Assaut'', a film about the hijack of the Paris-Algiers flight in December 1994. His work inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mélanie Bernier
Mélanie Bernier (born 5 January 1985) is a French actress. She has appeared in several films, such as '' L'Assaut'' (2011), directed by Julien Leclerq, relating the hijacking of an Air France A300 in December 1994, and also in several television productions. Bernier was born in Grasse, France, and grew up in Veigné, Indre-et-Loire. She began acting at a young age. In 2010 she appeared on UK television as a judge in the ITV series 'Monte Carlo or Bust'. Selected filmography * * '' The Poisoner'' (2006) * '' Sa majesté Minor'' (2007) * '' Passe-passe'' (2008) * '' My Afternoons with Margueritte'' (2010) * '' The Assault'' (2010) * ''Delicacy'' (2011) * '' Populaire'' (2012) * '' The Informant'' (2013) * '' Les gamins'' (2013) * ''Blind Date A blind date is a romantic meeting between two people who have never met before. Both parties arrange a date with little to no information about each other, hoping for the possibility of making a lasting impression. Typically, a fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Chapman
Kevin Chapman (born July 29, 1962) is an American actor known for playing an assortment of characters ranging from the obnoxious brother Terrence Garrity in FX's ''Rescue Me (American TV series), Rescue Me'' to street enforcer Val Savage in Clint Eastwood's ''Mystic River (film), Mystic River''. He also guest starred in ''24 (TV series), 24'' (2002–2003), played Freddie Cork on ''Brotherhood (American TV series), Brotherhood'' (2006–2008), appeared in the film ''Sunshine Cleaning'' (2008), and portrayed Detective Lionel Fusco on the CBS crime drama ''Person of Interest (TV series), Person of Interest'' (2011–2016). Career Prior to acting, he had worked as a doorman and a stand-up comedian. While working at the Boston Office of Cultural Affairs, Chapman was discovered by the late director Ted Demme and was cast as Mickey Pat in ''Monument Ave. (film), Monument Ave.'' (1998). Other notable film roles of his include ''The Cider House Rules (film), The Cider House Rules'', ''My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Curatola
Vincent Curatola (; born August 16, 1953) is an American actor. Curatola is best known for his portrayal of New York mafioso Johnny Sack from the HBO drama ''The Sopranos''. He is also a singer and has appeared onstage several times with the band Chicago. Personal life Curatola was born in and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, where his boyhood paper route allowed him to meet many performers. By 2007, he had moved to Saddle River, New Jersey. He sings and plays guitar, and occasionally performs with the band Chicago. Politics In 2007, Curatola appeared in a ''The Sopranos'' parody advertisement for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential exploratory committee, alongside Hillary and Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, .... In 2009, Curatola was named to the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher O'Shea
Christopher O'Shea is an English actor best known for his debut role in the 2016 feature film ''Patriots Day (film), Patriots Day'', his role as Jareth Glover on the television series ''Madam Secretary (TV series), Madam Secretary'', and his part as Professor Philip Farlow in the television sitcom ''Baby Daddy''. Career O'Shea was an extra in the 2002 movie ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' and the 2007 film ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix''. In 2009, he appeared in the short film, ''Dead Hungry'', which was his first credited acting job. In 2014, he was a recurring character in the ABC Family (later Freeform (TV channel), Freeform) sitcom ''Baby Daddy'', which was his first television role. From 2016 to 2017, he appeared in the CBS drama ''Madam Secretary (TV series), Madam Secretary'' as Jareth Glover, the English fiancé of Stevie McCord. In 2016, he appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Brosnahan (born July 12, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Midge Maisel, an aspiring stand-up comedian in the Amazon Prime Video period comedy series '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–2023), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 and two consecutive Golden Globe Awards in 2018 and 2019. On television, she was Emmy-nominated for the political thriller series '' House of Cards'' (2013–2015) and acted in the drama series ''Manhattan'' (2014–2015). Brosnahan made her film debut in the horror film '' The Unborn'' (2009), and has acted in '' Beautiful Creatures'' (2013), '' Louder Than Bombs'' (2015), '' The Finest Hours'' (2016), '' Patriots Day'' (2016), '' Spies in Disguise'' (2019), '' The Courier'' (2020), and '' I'm Your Woman'' (2020). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in the 2013 revival of the Clifford Odets play '' The Big Knife''. She played Desdemona in the 2016 off Broadway production of '' Othello'', and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Dzhokhar Anzorovich "Jahar" Tsarnaev (born July 22, 1993) is an American domestic terrorist of Chechen and Avar descent who, along with his older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, planted pressure cooker bombs near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. The bombs detonated, killing three people and injuring 264 others. On April 18, 2013, the FBI released images of the Tsarnaev brothers, stated that they were suspects in the bombing, and asked the public for help in identifying them. Later that evening, MIT Police Officer Sean Collier was found killed in his car, shot by the brothers. During an ensuing shootout with police, Dzhokhar and Tamerlan were both injured. Tamerlan soon died from his injuries. On the evening of April 19, after thousands of police officers conducted a manhunt in Watertown, Massachusetts, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat in the backyard of a resident. Tsarnaev was shot and taken into custody. During an interrogation in his hosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Wolff
Alexander Draper "Alex" Wolff (born November 1, 1997) is an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. He first gained recognition for starring alongside his older brother, Nat, in the Nickelodeon musical comedy series '' The Naked Brothers Band'' (2007–2009) that was created by his mother, Polly Draper. Wolff's father, Michael Wolff, co-produced the series' soundtrack albums '' The Naked Brothers Band'' (2007) and ''I Don't Want to Go to School'' (2008), both of which were placed on the ''Billboard 200'' charts. After the Nickelodeon series ended, Wolff and his brother formed a music duo called Nat & Alex Wolff, and they released the albums ''Black Sheep'' (2011), ''Public Places'' (2016) and ''Table for Two'' (2023). He focused his career on film roles, portraying Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in '' Patriots Day'' (2016) and John "Derf" Backderf in ''My Friend Dahmer'' (2017). Wolff made his directorial debut with the drama film ''The Cat and the Moon'' (2019). His other acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Beach
Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in the films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ''Aquaman'' (2018), '' If Beale Street Could Talk'' (2018), and ''Saw X'' (2023). On television, he played Al Boulet on the NBC medical drama '' ER'' from 1995 to 1997. From 1999 to 2005, Beach was a regular cast member in another NBC drama series, ''Third Watch'', as Monte Parker, and as T.O. Cross in FX's ''Sons of Anarchy''. Early life Beach was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on October 30, 1963. He graduated from Juilliard School with a degree for the Bachelor of Fine Arts. His mother, Barbara Gomes Beach, is of Portuguese and African descent. Career Beach's big screen debut was in '' End of the Line'' in 1987, and he went on to appear opposite Morgan Freeman and Beverly Todd in '' Lean on Me'' (1989). Beach also co-starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Avery
Sean Christopher Avery (born April 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), he played left wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Dallas Stars, gaining recognition for controversial and disrespectful behaviour both on and off the ice. His agitating playing style led to multiple teams waiving him and to having a contract terminated. He led the league in penalty minutes twice, during the 2003–04 and 2005–06 NHL seasons. After retiring in 2012, Avery focused full-time on working in the creative industry. He has worked in fashion as an intern at '' Vogue'' magazine, as a model, as an actor, and as a restaurateur. Avery's memoir, ''Ice Capades: A Memoir of Fast Living and Tough Hockey'', was published by Blue Rider Press in 2017. He has hosted a weekly podcast, ''No Gruffs Given with Sean Avery'' since December 2019. Early life Avery was born in North York, Ontario, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ortiz
David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975), nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2016, primarily for the Boston Red Sox. After playing parts of six seasons with the Minnesota Twins with unremarkable results, Ortiz moved to the Red Sox, where he played a leading role in ending the team's Curse of the Bambino, 86-year World Series championship drought in 2004 World Series, 2004, as well as winning championships in 2007 World Series, 2007 and 2013 World Series, 2013; he was named the World Series Most Valuable Player in 2013. In his first five seasons with the club, he averaged 41 home runs and 128 run batted in, runs batted in (RBIs), leading the American League (AL) twice in the latter category and setting the team's single-season record of 54 home runs in 2006 Boston Red Sox season, 2006; he finished in the top five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Brown
Ralph William John Brown (born 18 June 1957) is an English actor and writer, known for playing Danny the drug dealer in '' Withnail and I'', the security guard Aaron (a.k.a. "85") in ''Alien 3'', DJ Bob Silver in '' The Boat That Rocked'' aka ''Pirate Radio'', super-roadie Del Preston in ''Wayne's World 2'', the pilot Ric Olié in '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', and Henry Clinton in '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. He won the Samuel Beckett Award for his first play ''Sanctuary'' written for Joint Stock Theatre Company in 1987, and the Raindance and Sapporo Film Festival awards for his first screenplay for the British film ''New Year's Day'' in 2001. Early life Brown was born in Cambridge, the son of Heather R. and John F. W. Brown. He has two younger brothers, Paul and Andrew. He lived in Portsmouth, Hampshire until the age of seven, then moved to East Sussex where he attended Lewes Priory School. He graduated from the London School of Economics and Politica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
