The Infiltrator (1995 film)
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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 |
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| Music by | Hal Lindes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Cinematography | Mick Coulter |
| Editor | Graham Walker |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Production company | HBO Showcase |
| Distributor | HBO |
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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.[3]
The film was released on June 24, 1995 on HBO.[4] It was final film under HBO Showcase banner before it was renamed to 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.
Reception[]
Variety praised the high quality of performances and production values of the film and called it "powerful TV, all the more unsettling for reminding us that right-wing extremism didn’t die with Hitler."[4]
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.
- ^ "The Infiltrator (1995)". BFI.
- ^ a b Taylor, Jonathan (June 23, 1995). "The Infiltrator". Variety. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
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