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