The movie “Confidential Informant”, due to release in 2023, revolves around a police detective grappling with cancer who orchestrates a deal with an informant to get killed on duty. The aim behind this is to let his family avail the colossal death benefits from the department. Mel Gibson plays Lieutenant Kevin Hickey in this action crime genre movie. This article delves into the filming locations of the movie along with the interesting and lesser known facts about the film.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was primarily filmed in two locations. The production unit rolled the cameras in the city of Las Cruces and the beautiful locale of Vancouver, which is in British Columbia, Canada. However, the specific dates for the filming period are not provided.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | Lieutenant Kevin Hickey |
| Dominic Purcell | Detective Tom Moran |
| Nick Stahl | Detective Michael Thornton |
| Kate Bosworth | Anna Moran |
| Erik Valdez | Carlos |
| Russell Richardson | William Learner |
| Jon Lindstrom | Joe Mangano |
| Meadow Williams | Jenny Sullivan |
| Michael Kaycheck | Kurt Harnischer |
| Shaquan Lewis | Jimmy O |
| Arielle Raycene | Ginger |
| Dave Edwards | Priest |
| Jonah Bubbico | Mark Moran |
| Dianna Camacho | Detective Cruz |
| Alvin Sanders | Gary |
| Andrea Abreu | Marisol |
| Manny Hernández | Renaldo |
| Ana Carrizales | Housewife |
| Andrew Alvarez | Teen #2 |
| Camila Savia | Maria |
| Maegan Spicer | Flacca |
| Carlos Rodriguez | Benito |
| Doron Bell | Crackhead |
| Eduardo Vasquez | Gunman #1 |
| Radley Da Silva | Gunman #2 |
| Eric Keenleyside | Captain Stanton |
| John Cassini | Frank |
| Trey Denzyl | Dominican Teen Dealer |
Trivia and Facts
- The film is an action thriller that runs for a duration of 1 hour and 28 minutes.
- The movie has been directed by Michael Oblowitz. Oblowitz is also one of the writers of the movie along with Michael Kaycheck.
- The significant roles in the movie are played by Mel Gibson as Lieutenant Kevin Hickey, Dominic Purcell as Detective Tom Moran, and Nick Stahl as Detective Michael Thornton.
- The movie is incredibly packed with a huge cast including many talented and renowned actors.
- The film has acquired three distributors – Global Film for Russia, Kinomania for Ukraine and Amazon Instant Video for Germany. It is also scheduled for release on Amazon Prime Video in Germany by 2024.
- The film “Confidential Informant” was inspired by actual events; stated in the closing credits of the movie.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Las Cruces
- Latitude: 32.3199396
- Longitude: -106.7636538
- Place ID: ChIJaZgGRcca3oYRvTI_8R3QbWM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Las Cruces, NM, USA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Location Name: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Latitude: 49.2827291
- Longitude: -123.1207375
- Place ID: ChIJs0-pQ_FzhlQRi_OBm-qWkbs
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
