The Messenger Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

In his most powerful performance to date, Ben Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Samantha Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death, Will’s emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Messenger.

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  Woody Harrelson

  Last Breath, Project Artemis

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  Ben Foster

  The Mechanic, The Contractor

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  Samantha Morton

  The Odyssey, 2073

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  Jena Malone

  Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver, Sucker Punch

Crew Behind the Film

The The Messenger behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Oren Moverman last directed The Dinner and Time Out of Mind. The film's writer Oren Moverman last wrote Human Capital and The Dinner.

Director

Oren Moverman

Screenwriters

Oren Moverman
Alessandro Camon

Production Details

What we know about the The Messenger movie production.

Production Updates for The Messenger

Aug 2009

Completed

Changed The Messenger movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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