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Kill the Messenger(2014)

Can you keep a national secret?

6.6(930)1h 52m2014-10-09

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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.

Director:: Michael Cuesta
Writers:: Peter Landesman, Gary Webb, Nick Schou
Producers:: Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner, Scott Stuber
Cinematographer:: Sean Bobbitt
Composer:: Nathan Johnson
Production:: The Combine, Focus Features, Sierra/Affinity, Bluegrass Films
Budget:: $5,000,000
Revenue:: $5,200,000
Status:: Released

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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

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