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Kill the Messenger

17 October 2014English1h 52m

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Peter Landesman WriterMichael Cuesta DirectorSean Bobbitt CinematographyNathan Johnson Music

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Kill the Messenger is a film about a reporter who 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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Mihir FadnavisTop Critic· Mid-Day
6.0
"In Captain Phillips, the filmmakers make the protagonist the good guy, but in Kill the messenger, they leave a gray shade over the hero in question. Sure, he gets to drive a motorcycle like a Hollywood action hero once, but he's not the uber clean guy one can rely on. That in itself makes it one of the better films we have seen this year."
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Tanaya Ramyani· BookMyShow
6.0
"​If you are a fan of Jeremy Renner, don't miss the film. He gives a fine performance as the staunch journalist, Gary Webb. ​Kill the Messenger is a vital story in the history of modern journalism and media ethics, that mustn't be missed."
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Release Date
17 October 2014
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
English

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