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Dec 12, 2023 · The movie ‘The Informant’ was based on the book of the same name that chronicled a major lysine price-fixing conspiracy that took place in the mid-1990s. Mark Whitacre decided to whistleblow on the entire operation as a Divisional President for the American company Archer Daniels Midland.
Sep 20, 2009 · Host Liane Hansen speaks to investigative writer Kurt Eichenwald, whose book, The Informant: A True Story, is the subject of the new movie starring Matt Damon.
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All is explained, sort of, in “The Informant!,” and as Soderbergh lovingly peels away veil after veil of deception, the film develops into an unexpected human comedy. Not that any of the characters are laughing. “The Informant!” is fascinating in the way it reveals two levels of events, not always visible to each other or to the audience.
The Informant: A True Story is a nonfiction white-collar crime book written by journalist Kurt Eichenwald and published in 2000 by Random House. It documents the mid-1990s lysine price-fixing conspiracy case and the involvement of Archer Daniels Midland executive Mark Whitacre, inspiring a 2009 film adaptation starring Matt Damon as Whitacre.
- Kurt Eichenwald
- 2000
May 4, 2011 · Even for the person who would not read about a hit man without the proverbial gun to his head, “The Informant” is a marvel of tight, thoughtful construction. And it is not a bloody book,...
The film is based on the 2000 nonfiction book The Informant, by journalist Kurt Eichenwald. [2] Released on September 18, 2009, The Informant! received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Matt Damon's performance, although the film's comedic yet ironic tone received mixed reviews.
Summaries. The U.S. government decides to go after an agro-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president-turned-informant Mark Whitacre. Mark Whitacre has worked for lysine developing company ADM for many years and has even found his way into upper management.
