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Kill the Messenger Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Can you keep a national secret?

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Sep. 13, 2016

Kill the Messenger

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

Oliver Platt, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ray Liotta, Nick Wechsler, Jeremy Renner, Michael Sheen, Andy Garcia, Tim Blake Nelson, Rosemarie DeWitt, Barry Pepper, Robert Patrick, Paz Vega, Scott Stuber, Michael K. Williams, Lucas Hedges, Peter Landesman, Michael Cuesta, Don Handfield, Naomi Despres, Josh Close

N/A Crime N/A

  • 3.5

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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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Top Cast

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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.

Screenwriter
Producers
Naomi Despres
Don Handfield
Peter Landesman
Jeremy Renner
Scott Stuber

Additional Information

MPA Rating
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Runtime
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Tagline
Can you keep a national secret?
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Language
English

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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."

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Production has begun in Atlanta, Georgia.

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Producers plan to begin production summer 2013.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

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, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 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. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Tue., Sep. 13, 2016

Fri., Dec. 18, 2015

  • Added the US VOD release date of January 14, 2015

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