Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger
Release: 2014-10-09
·Runtime: 112m
·★ 6.6
Crime
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
The Combine
Focus Features
Sierra/Affinity
Bluegrass Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Richard Schiff
as Richard Zuckerman
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Anna Simons
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Ricky Ross
Tim Blake Nelson
as Alan Fenster
Yul Vazquez
as Danilo Blandon
Michael Sheen
as Fred Weil
Steve Coulter
as Anonymous Agent
Nancy Reagan
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andy Garcia
as Norwin Meneses
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Sue Webb
Oliver Platt
as Jerry Ceppos
Jen Harper
as Ricky Ross Trial Judge
Jeremy Renner
as Gary Webb
Paz Vega
as Coral Baca
Ray Liotta
as John Cullen
Robert Patrick
as Ronny Quail
Joshua Close
as Rich Kline
Matt Lintz
as Eric Webb
Susan Walters
as Los Angeles Times Editor
David Lee Garver
as Doug Farah
James Lewis
as Jaguar Driver
David de Vries
as Washington Post Editor
Rhoda Griffis
as Female Anchor
David Alessi
as DEA Agent (uncredited)
Barry Pepper
as Russell Dodson
Jena Sims
as Quail's Girlfriend
Lucas Hedges
as Ian Webb
Gil Bellows
as DEA Agent Miller
Dan Futterman
as Leo Wolinsky
Crew
Michael Cuesta
Director
Nathan Johnson
Original Music Composer
Kimberly Adams
Costume Design
Jeremy Renner
Producer
John Paino
Production Design
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Sean Bobbitt
Cinematography
Pamela Abdy
Executive Producer
Brian A. Kates
Editor
Scott Stuber
Producer
Peter Landesman
Executive Producer, Screenplay