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
David Lee Garver
as Doug Farah
Jen Harper
as Ricky Ross Trial Judge
Robert Patrick
as Ronny Quail
Dan Futterman
as Leo Wolinsky
Nancy Reagan
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Sheen
as Fred Weil
Ray Liotta
as John Cullen
Lucas Hedges
as Ian Webb
David de Vries
as Washington Post Editor
Tim Blake Nelson
as Alan Fenster
Barry Pepper
as Russell Dodson
Steve Coulter
as Anonymous Agent
Rosemarie DeWitt
as Sue Webb
Jena Sims
as Quail's Girlfriend
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Ricky Ross
Richard Schiff
as Richard Zuckerman
Yul Vazquez
as Danilo Blandon
Susan Walters
as Los Angeles Times Editor
James Lewis
as Jaguar Driver
Rhoda Griffis
as Female Anchor
Andy Garcia
as Norwin Meneses
Paz Vega
as Coral Baca
Oliver Platt
as Jerry Ceppos
Joshua Close
as Rich Kline
Matt Lintz
as Eric Webb
David Alessi
as DEA Agent (uncredited)
Jeremy Renner
as Gary Webb
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Anna Simons
Gil Bellows
as DEA Agent Miller
Crew
Sean Bobbitt
Cinematography
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Jeremy Renner
Producer
Scott Stuber
Producer
Pamela Abdy
Executive Producer
Kimberly Adams
Costume Design
John Paino
Production Design
Nathan Johnson
Original Music Composer
Peter Landesman
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Brian A. Kates
Editor
Michael Cuesta
Director