First Matt Damon’s “The Informant” Poster

Here’s the first poster for the upcoming Matt Damon‘s “The Informant” directed by Oscar winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. In the movie, the US government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), who is the highest-level whistle-blower the FBI ever managed to flip. “The Informant” is based on Kurt Eichenwald’s 2000 best-seller “The Informant: A True Story.” The screenplay was adapted by Scott Z. Burns. Soderbergh’s new film, starring Matt Damon, Frank Welker, Melanie Lynskey, Scott Bakula, Patton Oswalt, Tony Hale, Thomas F. Wilson, Joel McHale and Eddie Jemison will hit theaters on October 9th, 2009. If you haven’t seen “The Informant” trailer, check it out now!