Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger
2014
★★★☆☆ 6.6/10
⏱️ 112 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerHistory
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.

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Cast

Jeremy Renner
Jeremy Renner
Gary Webb
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Anna Simons
Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
Fred Weil
Ray Liotta
Ray Liotta
John Cullen
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick
Ronny Quail
Andy Garcia
Andy Garcia
Norwin Meneses

Crew

Director
Michael Cuesta
Writer
Peter Landesman
Producer
Pamela Abdy, Peter Landesman, Michael Bederman

Production

The Combine, Focus Features, Sierra/Affinity, Bluegrass Films

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)drug traffickingbiographycrack cocainegovernment conspiracyinvestigative journalismamerican journalistsan jose, california