Movie

Confidential Informant

2023 · 88 min

A grim, grimy crime thriller that keeps you tense and uneasy as loyalties rot under pressure.

Tagline: The action-thriller movie is based on true events
Overview: During a crack epidemic two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer. Hoping for leads, Moran and Thorton pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to come under the scrutiny of a suspicious internal affairs agent.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Corruption, crime, betrayal, guilt
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
crime
betrayal
guilt
survival
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild