Kill the Messenger (2014)

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Can you keep a national secret?

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.

• Released: 2014-10-09
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 960 votes

Directed by Michael Cuesta.

Top 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

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Where to watch Kill the Messenger

• United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: rent on YouTube; buy on YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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