The Messenger (2009)

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The Scars of War Will Last Forever.

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.

• Released: 2009-11-13
• Genres: Drama, Romance, War
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 498 votes

Directed by Oren Moverman.

Top cast

• Ben Foster as Will Montgomery
• Woody Harrelson as Tony Stone
• Jena Malone as Kelly
• Eamonn Walker as Stuart Dorsett
• Samantha Morton as Olivia Pitterson
• Steve Buscemi as Dale Martin
• Dale Soules as Cashier
• Stevie Ray Dallimore as Kelly's Father
• Michael Chernus as Alan
• Yaya DaCosta as Monica Washington

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Messenger

• United States: stream on fuboTV, Philo, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse, Cineverse Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YOW.tv, Pluto TV, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; 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
• Canada: stream on Cineverse; watch free on Hoopla
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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