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Kill the Messenger (2014)

★ 6.9R112 minDirector: Michael Cuesta

2014 American biographical film

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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What is Kill the Messenger about?
Kill the Messenger (2014) — Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid-1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. that was aggressively sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras' r
Is Kill the Messenger based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Kill the Messenger scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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