Back to browse
68% Critic Match
The Messenger
“The Scars of War Will Last Forever.”
6.8 / 10• 2009• 1h 53m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
Cast & Crew
Ben Foster
Will Montgomery
Lead
Woody Harrelson
Tony Stone
Jena Malone
Kelly
Eamonn Walker
Stuart Dorsett
Samantha Morton
Olivia Pitterson
Steve Buscemi
Dale Martin
Dale Soules
Cashier
Stevie Ray Dallimore
Kelly's Father
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Oren Moverman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Messenger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
