UBC Film Society

The Informant! Preview

September 15th, 2009 @ 6:00pm

The Film Society in conjunction with Warner Brothers will be hosting a free preview screening of the upcoming film The Informant! at the Norm Theatre. This is your chance to catch the comedy days before it is available to the public.

Note: Seating is not gauranteed, so please arrive early. We only have 393 seats in the theatre, and it will fill up. There will be a VIP line for ticket-holders, so while tickets are not required, they will ensure an ealier entry into the theatre. Tickets are available in the clubroom.

We would like to remind everyone that this screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio or video recording device into the theatre (audio recording devices for credentialed press accepted) including laptops and consent to a physical search of your belongings and person. Any attempted use of recording devices will result in immediate removal from the theatre, forfeiture, and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. You can assist us by leaving all non-essential bags at home or in your vehicle. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. thanks you for your cooperation.

The Informant!

2009, Rated: PG, 108min

A semi-true story about Mark Whitacre, vice president turned whistleblower in a major price-fixing case. Matt Damon stars as the bi-polar informant in this dark comedy and thriller by director Steven Soderbergh. Little does the FBI know that Whitacre has an agenda of his own. The film chronicles Whitacre’s slow breakdown under the pressures of being undercover with the FBI and working against his own company.

Directed by
Steven Soderbergh
Written by
Scott Z. Burns, book by Kurt Eichenwald
Starring
Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, & Melanie Lynskey
Schedule 2009