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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.
- Michael Cuesta
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Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid-1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. that was aggressively sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras' rebel army.
A biographical thriller about journalist Gary Webb, who exposed the CIA's role in the crack epidemic. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to rent or buy the movie online.
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- Michael Cuesta
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- Jeremy Renner
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.
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