The Infiltrator (1995 film)
The Infiltrator is a 1995 American thriller drama film directed by John Mackenzie based on the book In Hitler's Shadow: An Israeli's Journey Inside Germany's Neo-Nazi Movement by Yaron Svoray and Nick Taylor about an Israeli freelance journalist who travels to Germany in the early 1990s and uncovers a dangerously pervasive underground Neo-Nazi faction with the intent to bring Nazism back to the forefront in Germany.[1][2] It stars Oliver Platt ,Arliss Howard, Tony Haygarth, Julian Glover and Michael Byrne.
The Infiltrator | |
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Written by | Yaron Svoray & Nick Taylor (book In Hitler's Shadow), Robert J. Avrech & Guy Andrews (story), Guy Andrews (teleplay) |
Directed by | John Mackenzie |
Starring | Oliver Platt Arliss Howard Tony Haygarth Alan King Julian Glover |
Music by | Hal Lindes |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Cinematography | Mick Coulter |
Editor(s) | Graham Walker |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Production company(s) | HBO Showcase |
Distributor | HBO |
Release | |
Original release | June 24, 1995 |
The film was released on June 24, 1995 on HBO.[3] Upon release, it received mixed to positive reviews. It was final film under HBO Showcase banner before it renamed on HBO NYC Productions in 1996.
Cast
- Oliver Platt as Yaron Svoray
- Arliss Howard as Ricky Eaton
- Tony Haygarth as Gunther Fischer
- Michael Byrne as Dieter Creutz
- Julian Glover as Bielert
- Alex Kingston as Anna
Original airing
The film originally aired on HBO on June 24, 1995.
References
- Endrst, James (June 19, 1995). "HBO's `Infiltrator' A Compelling Thriller". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- Wyden, Peter (January 22, 1995). "In Search of Neo-Nazis : IN HITLER'S SHADOW: An Israeli's Amazing Journey Inside Germany's Neo-Nazi Movement, By Yaron Svoray and Nick Taylor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- Taylor, Jonathan (June 23, 1995). "The Infiltrator". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2018.