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Kill the Messenger Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Kill the Messenger

Release Date: Friday, October 10, 2014 Limited Friday, October 17, 2014 Expansion

Director: Michael Cuesta

Starring: Jeremy Renner Rosemarie DeWitt Josh Close Andy Garcia Lucas Hedges

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Plot

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Plot
Jeremy Renner stars as Gary Webb, the real-life dedicated reporter for The San Jose Mercury-News. In the 1990s, Webb uncovered the Central Intelligence Agency’s role in importing cocaine into California that was sold to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras rebel army. Supported by his wife and children, Webb pursued the story and went public with his evidence. When targeted for a vicious smear campaign by the CIA and rival journalists, Webb found himself fighting for his reputation and his family.
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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Michael Cuesta last directed American Assassin and Roadie. The film's writer Peter Landesman last wrote Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House and Concussion.

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Naomi Despres
Don Handfield
Peter Landesman
Jeremy Renner
Scott Stuber

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on two books, "Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion," by Gary Webb, and Nick Schou's "Kill the Messenger: How the CIA's Crack-Cocaine Controversy Destroyed Journalist Gary Webb."

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Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production has begun in Atlanta, Georgia.

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Producers plan to begin production summer 2013.

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Tagline
Can you keep a national secret?
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Language
English

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Kill the Messenger was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 10, 2014. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Addicted, The Judge and Dracula Untold. As a limited release, Kill the Messenger was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Kill the Messenger was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Wednesday, January 14 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

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