Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger (2014)

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.

Date of release
2014-10-09
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (954)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History
Director
Michael Cuesta

Casting

  • Jeremy Renner — Gary Webb
  • Mary Elizabeth Winstead — Anna Simons
  • Michael Sheen — Fred Weil
  • Ray Liotta — John Cullen
  • Robert Patrick — Ronny Quail
  • Andy Garcia — Norwin Meneses
  • Paz Vega — Coral Baca
  • Michael Kenneth Williams — Ricky Ross
  • Rosemarie DeWitt — Sue Webb
  • Tim Blake Nelson — Alan Fenster
  • Barry Pepper — Russell Dodson
  • Oliver Platt — Jerry Ceppos

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