Movie 'Kill the Messenger'
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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.
English
- a.k.a. Maten al mensajero
German (Deutsch)
Durch Zufall stößt der Journalist Gary Webb in den 1990er Jahren auf Verstrickungen von CIA mit mittelamerikanischen Drogenkartellen. Durch Kokainverkauf in den Straßen von South Central L.A. wurden die Contras in Nicaragua finanziert. Seine brisanten Enthüllungen in den San Jose Mercury News lösen ein politisches Erdbeben aus. Die CIA schlägt mit Verleumdungen zurück und auch Kollegen renommierter Medien diffamieren den Autor, der nicht nur um Ansehen, Job und Familie kämpfen muss, sondern auch um sein Leben.
French (Français)
L’histoire vraie du journaliste Gary Webb, lauréat du Prix Pullitzer, qui a révélé l’implication de la CIA dans le trafic de drogue organisé par des rebelles du Nicaragua vers la Californie, dans les années 80.
Italian (Italiano)
Quando l'avvenente pupa di un boss del narcotraffico avvicina il reporter Gary Webb, l'ultima cosa a cui questi pensa è di essere vicino a uno scoop sensazionale. E invece, risalendo la catena alimentari degli spacciatori nicaraguensi arriva a scoprire un verità che scotta: la CIA consentiva o agevolava lo spaccio negli Stati Uniti per finanziare i Contra in chiave anti-sandinista. Quando Webb pubblica il suo dossier il bubbone scoppia: prima piovono consensi ed elogi, ma ben presto la CIA passa al contrattacco e la vita privata e professionale di Webb diventa insostenibile.
- Release Date
- Runtime
- Keywords
- american journalist
- biography
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- crack cocaine
- drug trafficking
- government conspiracy
- investigative journalism
- san jose, california
- Genres
- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
- Thriller
- Languages
- English
- Spanish (Español)
- Origin Countries
- United States of America
- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Production Companies
- The Combine
- Focus Features
- Sierra/Affinity
- Bluegrass Films
- Release Dates
- Theatrical R
- Digital 12
- Theatrical
- Digital 12
- Theatrical 15
- Theatrical T
- Theatrical 12
- Ratings
- TMDb 66% · 839 (more information on website)
- IMDb 69% · 49,143 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 76% (more information on website)
- metacritic 60% (more information on website)
Cast
Character | Person |
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Gary Webb | Jeremy Renner |
Anna Simons | Mary Elizabeth Winstead |
Fred Weil | Michael Sheen |
John Cullen | Ray Liotta |
Ronny Quail | Robert Patrick |
Norwin Meneses | Andy García |
Coral Baca | Paz Vega |
Ricky Ross | Michael Kenneth Williams |
Sue Webb | Rosemarie DeWitt |
Alan Fenster | Tim Blake Nelson |
Russell Dodson | Barry Pepper |
Jerry Ceppos | Oliver Platt |
Richard Zuckerman | Richard Schiff |
Quail's Girlfriend | Jena Sims |
Rich Kline | Joshua Close |
Danilo Blandon | Yul Vazquez |
Ian Webb | Lucas Hedges |
Eric Webb | Matt Lintz |
DEA Agent Miller | Gil Bellows |
Anonymous Agent | Steve Coulter |
Leo Wolinsky | Dan Futterman |
Los Angeles Times Editor | Susan Walters |
Washington Post Editor | David de Vries |
Doug Farah | David Lee Garver |
Female Anchor | Rhoda Griffis |
Ricky Ross Trial Judge | Jen Harper |
DEA Agent (uncredited) | David Alessi |
Reporter Washington Post (uncredited) | Grace Baine |
DC Business Woman (uncredited) | Shaira Barton |
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Nancy Reagan |
Christine Webb | Parker Douglas |
Crew
Department | Job | Person |
---|---|---|
Art | Production Design | John Paino |
Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design | Doug Hall |
Kimberly Adams | ||
Crew | Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
Directing | Director | Michael Cuesta |
Editing | Editor | Brian A. Kates |
Production | Casting | Avy Kaufman |
Executive In Charge Of Production | Louis Phillips | |
Executive Producer | Don Handfield | |
Michael Bederman | ||
Pamela Abdy | ||
Peter Landesman | ||
Producer | Jeremy Renner | |
Naomi Despres | ||
Scott Stuber | ||
Sound | Original Music Composer | Nathan Johnson |
Writing | Novel | Gary Webb |
Nick Schou | ||
Screenplay | Peter Landesman |