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Kill the Messenger 2014 Directed by Michael Cuesta

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Budget $5,000,000
Revenue $5,200,000
Release Date 9 October 2014
112 mins
Cast
Jeremy Renner Gary Webb
Michael Sheen Fred Weil
Ray Liotta John Cullen
Robert Patrick Ronny Quail
Andy García Norwin Meneses
Paz Vega Coral Baca
Tim Blake Nelson Alan Fenster
Barry Pepper Russell Dodson
Oliver Platt Jerry Ceppos
Richard Schiff Richard Zuckerman
Jena Sims Quail's Girlfriend
Joshua Close Rich Kline
Yul Vazquez Danilo Blandon
Lucas Hedges Ian Webb
Matt Lintz Eric Webb
Gil Bellows DEA Agent Miller
Steve Coulter Anonymous Agent
Dan Futterman Leo Wolinsky
Susan Walters Los Angeles Times Editor
David de Vries Washington Post Editor
David Lee Garver Doug Farah
Rhoda Griffis Female Anchor
Jen Harper Ricky Ross Trial Judge
David Alessi DEA Agent (uncredited)
Grace Baine Reporter Washington Post (uncredited)
Shaira Barton DC Business Woman (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Parker Douglas Christine Webb
James Lewis Jaguar Driver