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Kill the Messenger

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.

2014 |1h 52m |  Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

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Cast

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Jeremy Renner

Gary Webb

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Anna Simons

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Michael Sheen

Fred Weil

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Ray Liotta

John Cullen

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Robert Patrick

Ronny Quail

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Andy García

Norwin Meneses

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Paz Vega

Coral Baca

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Michael Kenneth Williams

Ricky Ross

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Rosemarie DeWitt

Sue Webb

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Tim Blake Nelson

Alan Fenster

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Barry Pepper

Russell Dodson

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Oliver Platt

Jerry Ceppos

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Richard Schiff

Richard Zuckerman

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Jena Sims

Quail's Girlfriend

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Joshua Close

Rich Kline

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Yul Vazquez

Danilo Blandon

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Lucas Hedges

Ian Webb

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Matt Lintz

Eric Webb

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Gil Bellows

DEA Agent Miller

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Steve Coulter

Anonymous Agent

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Dan Futterman

Leo Wolinsky

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Susan Walters

Los Angeles Times Editor

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David de Vries

Washington Post Editor

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David Lee Garver

Doug Farah

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Rhoda Griffis

Female Anchor

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Jen Harper

Ricky Ross Trial Judge

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Nancy Reagan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English, Spanish

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,200,000.00