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Kill the Messenger (2014)
Director: Michael Cuesta
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta
6.9
76%Runtime112 min
Rating15
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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.
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Fans of gritty, compelling true-life crime dramas will find a lot to appreciate in Kill the Messenger, the 2014 film directed by Michael Cuesta. Jeremy Renner delivers a powerhouse performance as journalist Gary Webb, whose investigation into the CIA's shadowy role in the crack cocaine epidemic makes him the target of a vicious smear campaign.
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Kill the Messenger is a 2014 American biographical crime thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Peter Landesman. It is based on the book of the same name by Nick Schou and the book Dark Alliance by Gary Webb. The film stars Jeremy Renner, who also produced the film. The film was released on October 10, 2014, and depicts a reporter's suppressed attempts to cover the CIA involvement and secret support of large scale cocaine sales to fund the Nicaraguan Contras.
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