Kill the Messenger

2014 • 111 minutes

About this movie

Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner leads an all-star cast in Kill the Messenger, a compelling political drama based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. A hard-charging investigative reporter (Renner), 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. Hailed as "Renner's most energetic performance since the Hurt Locker" (Newsday) and co-starring Ray Liotta, Oliver Platt and Andy Garcia, its an explosive tale that will keep you riveted in suspense. (Original Title - Kill the Messenger) - 2014 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.

Ratings and reviews

Good movie but sad. It's too bad that the government always gets away with doing such terrible things. The things we know the government do are pretty bad.. Makes me wonder what other things they do and cover up that the public never finds out about. Interesting that he died from two shots in the head instead of one. I'm calling bs on his suicide

Excellent Movie, the most tragic thing about it is, this man and who knows how many others, was one of the best, authentic, passionate in his field, because he loved what he did, and thats such a rare thing and it was taken from him, & not only him us as the public as well. If we had more people in all jobs, and it wasnt about progrresing yourself, protecting someone whos guilty, or any fear for that matter. Things would be alot better, but the few continue to have the power & control over the many.Good Job

Webb was fearless in his expose` of the CIA's funding of the Contras at the expense of the children of our inner cities. Having seen personally the ravaging effects of crack cocaine on my generation and the next, I am furious that each of those responsible for this idiotic and ultimately deadly plot was not turned over to the U.S. justice system for prosecution. To realize that the so-called investigative reporters at that time were too busy writing about the current President's sex life is a travesty.