Overview - Kill the Messenger

Date of release

Genres

  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller
  • History

Runtime: 112 minutes

Homepage: Kill the Messenger

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,200,000.00

Spoken Languages

  • English
  • Español

Production companies

  • Name: The Combine

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Focus Features

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Sierra/Affinity

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Bluegrass Films

    Production country United States of America

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Jeremy Renner

    Character: Gary Webb

    Popularity: 5.4796

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  • Name: Mary Elizabeth Winstead

    Character: Anna Simons

    Popularity: 4.4923

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  • Name: Michael Sheen

    Character: Fred Weil

    Popularity: 2.2795

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  • Name: Ray Liotta

    Character: John Cullen

    Popularity: 3.9811

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  • Name: Robert Patrick

    Character: Ronny Quail

    Popularity: 4.2835

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  • Name: Andy Garcia

    Character: Norwin Meneses

    Popularity: 4.4777

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  • Name: Paz Vega

    Character: Coral Baca

    Popularity: 2.2299

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  • Name: Michael Kenneth Williams

    Character: Ricky Ross

    Popularity: 1.5131

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