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.
Kill the Messenger
“Can you keep a national secret?”
Overview
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.
Director
Michael Cuesta
Budget
5.0M
Revenue
5.2M
Status
Released
Production
The Combine, Focus Features, Sierra/Affinity, Bluegrass Films
Cast
Jeremy Renner
Gary Webb
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Anna Simons
Michael Sheen
Fred Weil
Ray Liotta
John Cullen
Robert Patrick
Ronny Quail
Andy Garcia
Norwin Meneses
Paz Vega
Coral Baca
Michael Kenneth Williams
Ricky Ross
Rosemarie DeWitt
Sue Webb
Tim Blake Nelson
Alan Fenster
Barry Pepper
Russell Dodson
Oliver Platt
Jerry Ceppos
Richard Schiff
Richard Zuckerman
Jena Sims
Quail's Girlfriend
Joshua Close
Rich Kline
Yul Vazquez
Danilo Blandon
Lucas Hedges
Ian Webb
Matt Lintz
Eric Webb
Gil Bellows
DEA Agent Miller
Steve Coulter
Anonymous Agent
Dan Futterman
Leo Wolinsky
Susan Walters
Los Angeles Times Editor
David de Vries
Washington Post Editor
David Lee Garver
Doug Farah
Rhoda Griffis
Female Anchor
Jen Harper
Ricky Ross Trial Judge
David Alessi
DEA Agent (uncredited)
Grace Baine
Reporter Washington Post (uncredited)
Shaira Barton
DC Business Woman (uncredited)
Nancy Reagan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Parker Douglas
Christine Webb
James Lewis
Jaguar Driver
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