Kill the Messenger

Oct 9, 2014

1h 52m

★ 6.6

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

History

Production Companies

The Combine

Focus Features

Sierra/Affinity

Bluegrass Films

Kill the Messenger Trailers

Cast

Gary Webb

Jeremy Renner

Anna Simons

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Fred Weil

Michael Sheen

John Cullen

Ray Liotta

Ronny Quail

Robert Patrick

Norwin Meneses

Andy García

Coral Baca

Paz Vega

Ricky Ross

Michael Kenneth Williams

Sue Webb

Rosemarie DeWitt

Alan Fenster

Tim Blake Nelson

Russell Dodson

Barry Pepper

Jerry Ceppos

Oliver Platt

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