United States / Jan 19, 2009 / Sundance Film Festival
The Scars of War Will Last Forever.
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stevie Ray Dallimore | Kelly's Father |
| Michael Chernus | Alan |
| Yaya DaCosta | Monica Washington |
| Marceline Hugot | Mrs. Flanigan |
| Lindsay Michelle Nader | Claire |
| Gaius Charles | Recruiter Brown |
| Brendan Sexton III | Recruiter Olson |
| Peter Francis James | Dr. Grosso |
| Halley Feiffer | Marla Cohen |
| Peter Friedman | Mr. Cohen |
| Jeremy Strong | Returning Soldier |
| Fiona Dourif | Returning Soldier's Wife |
| Kevin Hagan | Mr. Flanigan |
| Portia | Mrs. Burrell |
| Lisa Joyce | Emily |
| Merritt Wever | Lara |
| Karen Summerton | Flirty Girl (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Messenger |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Español |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Oscilloscope |
| Official site | themessengermovie.com |
| Release date | 13 novembre 2009 |
| Executive producer | Bryan Zuriff, David Whealy, Benjamin Goldhirsh |
| Production | Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller, Mark Gordon |
| Writer | Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman |
| Casting | Laura Rosenthal, Ali Farrell |
| Editing | Alex Hall |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
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| Assistant directors | Oren Moverman |
| Camera operators | Bobby Bukowski |
| Additional photography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Production design | Stephen Beatrice, Cristina Casanas |
| Art direction | Stephen Beatrice, Cristina Casanas |
| Set decoration | Cristina Casanas, Stephen Beatrice |
| Stunts | Blaise Corrigan, William Cote, Christopher Place, Geoffrey Dowell |
| Music | Nathan Larson |
| Sound | Nathan Larson |
| Costume design | Catherine George |
| Makeup | Catherine George |
| Hairstyling | Catherine George |
| Budget | 6.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.595.417 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Feb 09, 2009 / Berlin International Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Nov 13, 2009 / 18
United States / Nov 13, 2009 / R
Theatrical release
Sweden / Nov 13, 2009 / 15
Portugal / Feb 25, 2010 / M/16
Canada / Feb 26, 2010
Italy / Apr 16, 2010
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Germany / Jun 04, 2010 / 12
Digital
Austria / Oct 23, 2009 / 12
Ireland / Jun 17, 2011 / 15
France / Jul 06, 2012 / TP / VOD
Japan / Mar 09, 2013 / R15+
Physical media
Canada / May 18, 2010 / 14A / DVD & Blu-ray
France / Jul 06, 2012 / TP / DVD & Blu-ray
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