The Messenger Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Feb. 15, 2010

The Messenger

Release Date: Friday, November 13, 2009 Limited

Director: Oren Moverman

Starring: Woody Harrelson • Ben Foster • Samantha Morton • Jena Malone

R Drama 1 hr, 45 m

3.29 / 5.0

57% WILL SEE 43% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

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

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Who stars in The Messenger – Cast List

Woody Harrelson
Animal Farm, Project Artemis
Ben Foster
King Ivory, The Contractor
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Samantha Morton
The Odyssey, Anemone
Jena Malone
Pride & Prejudice, Sucker Punch

Who is making The Messenger – Crew List

A look at The Messenger behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Oren Moverman last helmed The Dinner and Time Out of Mind. The film's writer Oren Moverman last penned Human Capital and The Dinner.

Director: Oren Moverman
Screenwriters: Oren Moverman
Alessandro Camon

Studios: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Company: Sherezade Film Development
The Mark Gordon Company

Production – What we know about the The Messenger

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2009

Completed

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language and some sexual content/nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Messenger Trailers and Clips

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The Messenger Release Date: When was the film released?

The Messenger was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 13 , 2009. The film was released in approximately 4 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including 2012, Pirate Radio and Fantastic Mr. Fox. As a limited release, The Messenger was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.