The Informant! is a 2009 American biographical crime comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Written by Scott Z. Burns, the film stars Matt Damon as the titular informant named Mark Whitacre, as well as Scott Bakula, Joel McHale and Melanie Lynskey. It depicts Whitacre's involvement as a whistleblower in the lysine price-fixing conspiracy of the mid-1990, and his embezzlement of millions of dollars from his employer. The film is based on the 2000 nonfiction book The Informant, by journalist Kurt Eichenwald.
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Steven Andrew Soderbergh is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern independent cinema, Soderbergh later drew acclaim for formally inventive films made within the studio system.
Soderbergh in 2009
Soderbergh supported director Christopher Nolan (pictured) in his transition from independent to studio filmmaking.
Soderbergh (second from left) with cast and crew of Behind the Candelabra at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Soderbergh at the Deauville American Film Festival in 2014