Kill the Messenger (2014)
Can you keep a national secret?
112 min
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.
- Release date
- September 8, 2014
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $5,200,000
Trailer
Cast
- Jeremy Renner as Gary Webb
- Robert Patrick as Ronald J. Quail
- Jena Sims as Quail's Girlfriend
- Robert Pralgo as LA Sheriff
- Hajji Golightly as DEA Agent
- Ted Huckabee as Bob
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Anna Simons
- Lucas Hedges as Ian Webb
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Sue Webb
- Matt Lintz as Eric Webb
Crew
- Michael Cuesta · Director
- Peter Landesman · Writer
- Gary Webb · Writer
- Nick Schou · Writer
- Naomi Despres · Producer
- Jeremy Renner · Producer
- Scott Stuber · Producer
- Nathan Johnson · Composer
- Sean Bobbitt · Cinematographer
- Brian A. Kates · Editor
- Avy Kaufman · Casting director
- John Paino · Production designer