Kill the Messenger 2014 · USA · 112 minutes · R · 3 wins & 6 nominations. docudrama Stars: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen Director: Michael Cuesta Can you keep a national secret? 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 ... Tags: members of the press, police corruption, whistleblowers 6.9 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like Can you keep a national secret? 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 ... Tags: members of the press, police corruption, whistleblowers Watch Kill the Messenger trailer Starring of Kill the Messenger 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 García 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 Quails Girlfriend Joshua Close as Rich Kline Yul Vazquez as Danilo Blandon Lucas Hedges as Ian Webb Storyline of Kill the Messenger 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. Genre: biography, crime, drama, mystery, thriller Theme: members of the press, police corruption, whistleblowers Mood: food for thought Certification: Mature Audiences - Ages 17+ Recommended Flag: drug content, profanity MPA rating: R Award: 3 wins & 6 nominations. Budget: 5000000 Rating of Kill the Messenger 6.9 / 10 Login to add your rating Have you seen it? Add to your watchlist Like 0 0 0 0 0 Reviews of Kill the Messenger Write your review or comment