Country
Canada
Date
Oct 09, 2014
Certification
R
Can you keep a national secret?
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Trama
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Ricky Ross |
| Rosemarie DeWitt | Sue Webb |
| Tim Blake Nelson | Alan Fenster |
| Barry Pepper | Russell Dodson |
| Oliver Platt | Jerry Ceppos |
| Richard Schiff | Richard Zuckerman |
| Jena Sims | Quail's Girlfriend |
| Joshua Close | Rich Kline |
| Yul Vazquez | Danilo Blandon |
| Lucas Hedges | Ian Webb |
| Matt Lintz | Eric Webb |
| Gil Bellows | DEA Agent Miller |
| Steve Coulter | Anonymous Agent |
| Dan Futterman | Leo Wolinsky |
| Susan Walters | Los Angeles Times Editor |
| David de Vries | Washington Post Editor |
| David Lee Garver | Doug Farah |
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| Rhoda Griffis | Female Anchor |
| Jen Harper | Ricky Ross Trial Judge |
| David Alessi | DEA Agent (uncredited) |
| Grace Baine | Reporter Washington Post (uncredited) |
| Shaira Barton | DC Business Woman (uncredited) |
| Nancy Reagan | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Parker Douglas | Christine Webb |
| James Lewis | Jaguar Driver |
Genres
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Kill the Messenger |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | The Combine, Focus Features, Sierra/Affinity, Bluegrass Films |
| Data di uscita | 9 ottobre 2014 |
| Exec. Producer | Pamela Abdy, Michael Bederman, Peter Landesman, Don Handfield |
| Producer | Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner, Scott Stuber |
| Writer | Peter Landesman, Gary Webb, Nick Schou |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman |
| Editors | Brian A. Kates |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Asst. Directors | Michael Cuesta |
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| Production Design | John Paino |
| Art Direction | John Paino |
| Set Decoration | John Paino |
| Composer | Nathan Johnson |
| Sound | Nathan Johnson |
| Costume Design | Doug Hall, Kimberly Adams |
| Makeup | Doug Hall, Kimberly Adams |
| Hairstyling | Doug Hall, Kimberly Adams |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 5.200.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 09, 2014
Certification
16
Country
United States
Date
Oct 10, 2014
Certification
R
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 16, 2014
Certification
M/12
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Country
Greece
Date
Nov 13, 2014
Certification
Κ-12
Country
Sweden
Date
Nov 13, 2014
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 14, 2014
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Nov 26, 2014
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 27, 2014
Certification
15
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 11, 2014
Certification
16
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 18, 2015
Certification
T
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 10, 2015
Certification
12
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jan 28, 2016
Digital
Country
Switzerland
Date
Nov 26, 2014
Certification
12
Country
Austria
Date
Nov 27, 2014
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Mar 06, 2015
Certification
15
Physical media
Country
Hungary
Date
Feb 11, 2015
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Greece
Date
Apr 16, 2015
Note
DVD, Blu-ray
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 08, 2019
Certification
12
Note
SBS 6
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