Kill the Messenger

2014 • 112 minutes

About this movie

KILL THE MESSENGER is a compelling political drama based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. A hard-charging investigative reporter, stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he uncovers a link between US government intelligence agencies and Central American drug smugglers. Determined to prove the CIA used cocaine profits to fund the Contra rebels, Webb endangers his career and family when he ignores the warnings of agency operatives in his relentless pursuit of the truth.

Ratings and reviews

He was a victim in many other senses. This film shows that the media went after one of their own when they questioned his ethics instead of using his work to pursue the truth themselves; his employer, supportive at first, rapidly caved in to fear and threw him under the bus. But, apart from this,"Kill the Messenger" goes a bit fast in covering the pressure and tactics that were used to destroy his career and his family. We are left with the impression that Gary Webb was a somewhat unsophisticated journalist who had no idea of what he was getting into and who succumbed easily to the first application of pressure. In the end, though, the film does provide clear information as to how everything ended, and it's not encouraging.

Yeah the movie was quite good I loved it it was all about drug dealing it was little bit sad too but for the rest I liked it it wasn't too bad but it was good I truly enjoyed this movie