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Kill the Messenger

Year:

2014

Duration:

112 min

Genres:

Biography | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

IMDB rate:

Director:

Michael Cuesta

Awards:

3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2014-10-09

Filming Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $941,809 (USA) (27 January 2015)

Gross: $2,450,846 (USA) (27 January 2015)

Cast

Actor

Character

Oliver Platt

Jeremy Renner

Gary Webb

Robert Patrick

Ronald J. Quail

Jena Sims

Quail's Girlfriend

Robert Pralgo

L.A. Sheriff

Hajji Golightly

DEA Agent

Ted Huckabee

Bob

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Anna Simons

Lucas Hedges

Ian Webb

Rosemarie DeWitt

Sue Webb

Matthew Lintz

Eric Webb

Parker Douglas

Christine Webb

Kai Schmoll

Sacramento Journalist

Joshua Close

Rich Kline (as Josh Close)

Paz Vega

Coral Baca

Aaron Farb

Rafael Cornejo

Barry Pepper

Russell Dodson

Tom Jordan

San Francisco Judge

Clay Edmund Kraski

DEA Agent Jones (as Clay Kraski)

Yul Vazquez

Danilo Blandon

Tim Blake Nelson

Alan Fenster

Michael Kenneth Williams

Ricky Ross

Kristen Danch-Powell

Watts Girl

Jen Harper

Ricky Ross Trial Judge

Manuel Rodriguez

Guard

Andy Garcia

Norwin Meneses

Brett Rice

Hansjorg Baier

Jonathan Fritschi

Soldier

Michael Sheen

Fred Weil

Gil Bellows

DEA Agent Miller

Steve Coulter

Anonymous Agent

Kenny Alfonso

Marc Mansfield

Dan Futterman

Leo Wolinsky

Susan Walters

Los Angeles Times Editor

Richard Schiff

Richard Zuckerman

David de Vries

Washington Post Editor

David Lee Garver

Doug Farah

Rhoda Griffis

Female Anchor

Andrew Masset

San Jose Mercury News Editor

Brik Berkes

Outside Counsel

E. Roger Mitchell

Detective

Kevin Harrison

Man in Suit

Ray Liotta

John Cullen

Michael H. Cole

Pete

Som Aidoo

Ricky Ross Henchman (uncredited)

David Alessi

DEA Agent

Grace Baine

Reporter Washington Post (uncredited)

Shaira Barton

DC Business Woman (uncredited)

Brie Beckman

Talk Show Producer (uncredited)

Wadette Bradford

Juror (uncredited)

Charles Casey

Photographer (uncredited)

Dan Caudill

Cop (uncredited)

Paul Chappell

LA Times Journalist (uncredited)

Raul Colon

Prisoner

Vinny Costa

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Scot Cregan

Washington, DC Lobbyist

Joe Crosson

Gang Banger (uncredited)

Orlando Vargas Diaz

Prison Warden

Nathan Ferguson

Tourist (uncredited)

Lisa Finlayson

Lawyer (uncredited)

John Fleischmann

Attorney (uncredited)

Georgy Fontanals

Inmate / Caddy (uncredited)

Fred Galle

LA Journalist (uncredited)

Jacob Garcia

Kidnapper (uncredited)

Jeff Matthew Glover

CIA Agent (uncredited)

Eduardo Gonzalez

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Shawn Gonzalez

Car Passenger (uncredited)

Danny Gray

CIA / Sheriff (uncredited)

Danny M. Gray

Courtroom Sheriff / CIA Agent (uncredited)

Chip Gunnell

San Jose Mercury Journalist (uncredited)

Gary Hardt

Jury Member (uncredited)

Sandra Harrison

Neighbor (uncredited)

Roger Herrera

Latin America Town Street Vendor (uncredited)

Jamie Hodge

Pedestrian / Car Driver (uncredited)

Darien Johnson

Prisoner

Andrew R. Kaplan

Congressional Hearing Attendee (uncredited)

Jim Keisler

Washington Post Journalist (uncredited)

Debi Kimsey

Wall Street Journalist (uncredited)

Jesse Kindred

Dallas Morning News Journalist (uncredited)

King

Journalist (uncredited)

Adam Klein

San Jose Mercury Journalist (uncredited)

Rob Koebel

San Jose Mercury Reporter (uncredited)

Omar Lagudali

Nicaraguan Villager (uncredited)

Marcus LaRon

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Marc-Henry Lazarre

Gang Member (uncredited)

Scott Ledbetter

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Dominic M. Lee

Gang Banger (uncredited)

James Lewis

Jaguar Driver (uncredited)

Ryan Lewis

The Man at Door (uncredited)

Trina Lloyd

Marc Mansfield's Secretary (uncredited)

Daniel T. Martin

Journalist (uncredited)

Anthony R. McClara

Prisoner

Trey McGriff

San Jose Journalist (uncredited)

Neal McNeil

Businessman (uncredited)

Taylor McPherson

Concerned Neighbor (uncredited)

John Merical

Hospital Administrtor (uncredited)

Melissa Merry

DC Business Professional (uncredited)

Diva Nelson

Prisoner

Ryan Nesset

Journalist at the San Jose Newspaper (uncredited)

James Northway

American Van Driver (uncredited)

Rasik Ohal

Precision Driver / Pedestrian (uncredited)

Amahre Palmer

The Sun Journalist (uncredited)

David Peavy

San Jose Mercury News Reporter (uncredited)

Jon Douglas Rainey

Suspicious Man (uncredited)

Joel Rogers

Lawyer (uncredited)

Sean Hassan Rogers

Prisoner Playing Cards (uncredited)

Michael Rose

Jonathan Yarnold (uncredited)

Medo Sanad

Nicaraguan Contra (uncredited)

Jae Shawl

(uncredited)

Dave Simmons

Contra General (uncredited)

Ron Stafford

Washington Post Journalist (uncredited)

Mike Stoudt

Dave (uncredited)

Craig Sutters

Photographer (uncredited)

Randall Taylor

Society Director (uncredited)

Melissa Williamson

Neighbor (uncredited)

Eric Word

Neighborhood Gangsta (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Movie poster released on May 28, 2014.

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Director Michael Cuesta calls Kill The Messenger "Jeremy Renner's greatest performance since The Hurt Locker."

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Before director Michael Cuesta signed on to Kill the Messenger, Spike Lee expressed interest in directing the film.

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Goofs

Jerry Ceppos announces that Gary has been named the National Press Association's Journalist of the Year. There is no such thing as the National Press Association. He was named Journalist of the Year by the Bay Area Society of Professional Journalists. This is why he is speaking at the SPJ awards at the end of the film.

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Quotes

Gary Webb: American kids did die and are still dying, just not the ones you care about apparently.

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Norwin Meneses: I'm going to tell you the whole truth. I'm going to introduce you to people you should talk to and then you will be faced with the most important decision of your life.

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Ricky Ross: I am just the elf. Blandon is Santa Claus!

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