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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.
Kill the Messenger: Directed by Michael Cuesta. With Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims, Robert Pralgo. Journalist Gary Webb, California 1996, started investigating CIA's role in the 1980s in getting crack cocaine to the black part of LA to get money and weapons to the Contra insurgents in Nicaragua.
Currently you are able to watch "Kill the Messenger" streaming on Kino Film Collection. It is also possible to buy "Kill the Messenger" on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store online.
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A biographical thriller about journalist Gary Webb, who exposed the CIA's role in the crack epidemic. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praise its potent fury but criticize its factual inaccuracies and narrative stumbles.
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Oct 10, 2014 · A film about Gary Webb, a journalist who exposed the C.I.A.'s role in the crack cocaine trade, and faced backlash from the media and the government. The review praises Jeremy Renner's performance and the film's critique of the establishment, but criticizes some of the plot details and the characterization.
The film is based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb, who exposed the CIA's role in importing crack cocaine to the U.S. in the 1980s. It follows his investigation, his publication of the series "Dark Alliance", and his subsequent persecution by the CIA and the media.
