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Kill the Messenger (2014)

R · 2014-10-09 · 1h 52m · EN
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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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Michael CuestaDirector
Budget
$5M
Box office
$5.2M

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Jeremy RennerJeremy RennerGary WebbMary Elizabeth WinsteadMary Elizabeth WinsteadAnna SimonsMichael SheenMichael SheenFred WeilRay LiottaRay LiottaJohn CullenRobert PatrickRobert PatrickRonny QuailAndy GarciaAndy GarciaNorwin MenesesPaz VegaPaz VegaCoral BacaMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael Kenneth WilliamsRicky RossRosemarie DeWittRosemarie DeWittSue WebbTim Blake NelsonTim Blake NelsonAlan FensterBarry PepperBarry PepperRussell DodsonOliver PlattOliver PlattJerry Ceppos

Keywords

CiaBiographyDrug traffickingInvestigative journalismGovernment conspiracyCrack cocaineAmerican journalistSan jose, california

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityCia · Biography · Drug TraffickingNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference135013Actor preference5765 · 3756 · 13103

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What is Kill the Messenger about?

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.

How long is Kill the Messenger?

Kill the Messenger has a runtime of 112 minutes.

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