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Kill the Messenger

9 Oct 2014 1h 52min 15 6.6/10 (960) EN

“Can you keep a national secret?”

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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Director
Michael Cuesta
Screenplay
Peter Landesman
Novel
Gary Webb, Nick Schou
Music
Nathan Johnson
Cinematography
Sean Bobbitt
Editing
Brian A. Kates
Producer
Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner, Scott Stuber
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United States

Cast

Jeremy Renner Gary Webb
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
Rosemarie DeWitt Sue Webb
Tim Blake Nelson Alan Fenster
Barry Pepper Russell Dodson
Oliver Platt Jerry Ceppos
Richard Schiff Richard Zuckerman
Jena Sims Quail's Girlfriend
Joshua Close Rich Kline
Yul Vazquez Danilo Blandon
Lucas Hedges Ian Webb
Matt Lintz Eric Webb
Gil Bellows DEA Agent Miller
Steve Coulter Anonymous Agent

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