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Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

Can you keep a national secret?

20146.61h 52m

Overview

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.

Directed by Michael Cuesta
Written by Peter Landesman, Gary Webb, Nick Schou
Produced by Scott Stuber, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $5.2M

Top 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

Paz Vega

Paz Vega

Coral Baca

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Ricky Ross

Rosemarie DeWitt

Rosemarie DeWitt

Sue Webb

Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

Alan Fenster

Themes & Keywords

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

About Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger is a crime, drama, mystery, thriller, history film released in 2014 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), drug trafficking, biography, crack cocaine, government conspiracy, investigative journalism. Directed by Michael Cuesta, it stars Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen. 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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