Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

2014
1h 52m
6.6

6.6/10

910 votes • View on IMDb
Crime Drama Mystery Thriller History

"Can you keep a national secret?"

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $5,200,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
The Combine Focus Features Sierra/Affinity Bluegrass Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia) drug trafficking biography crack cocaine government conspiracy investigative journalism american journalist san jose, california

Quick Facts

Release Date October 9, 2014
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1216491

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

Barry Pepper
Barry Pepper

Russell Dodson

Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt

Jerry Ceppos

Key Crew

Pamela Abdy
Executive Producer
Michael Bederman
Executive Producer
Don Handfield
Executive Producer
Peter Landesman
Executive Producer
Michael Cuesta
Director
Peter Landesman
Screenplay
Naomi Despres
Producer
Jeremy Renner
Producer