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Kill the Messenger
“Can you keep a national secret?”
6.6 / 10• 2014• 1h 52m•R• English
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Jeremy Renner
Gary Webb
Lead
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Anna Simons
Michael Sheen
Fred Weil
Ray Liotta
John Cullen
Robert Patrick
Ronny Quail
Andy Garcia
Norwin Meneses
Paz Vega
Coral Baca
Michael Kenneth Williams
Ricky Ross
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Cuesta's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kill the Messenger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
