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Released 12 years ago.
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Kill the Messenger
"Can you keep a national secret?"
2014 1h 52m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βCan you keep a national secret?β
Cast
Jeremy Renner
Gary Webb
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Anna Simons
Michael Sheen
Fred Weil
Ray Liotta
John Cullen
Robert Patrick
Ronny Quail
Andy Garcia
Norwin Meneses
Paz Vega
Coral Baca
Michael Kenneth Williams
Ricky Ross
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Michael Cuesta
- Writers
- Peter Landesman
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Michael Cuesta, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Nathan Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Brian A. Kates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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AWARDS
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Jeremy Renner and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Michael Sheen carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Can you keep a national secret?".
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IMDB entry: tt1216491 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Michael Cuesta directs. Sean Bobbitt behind the camera. Nathan Johnson scores. Brian A. Kates cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
- 3Directed by Michael Cuesta, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Nathan Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Brian A. Kates shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jeremy Renner and Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Michael Sheen carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Can you keep a national secret?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1216491 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "drug trafficking", "biography", "crack cocaine".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Sean Bobbitt
- Original score
- Nathan Johnson
- Editing
- Brian A. Kates
- Production design
- John Paino
- Costume design
- Kimberly Adams
- Runtime
- 112 min Β· 1h 52m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $5,200,000
- Return
- 104% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Michael Cuesta
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
The Combine
US
Focus Features
US
Sierra/Affinity
US
- BL
Bluegrass Films
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerPamela Abdy
- Executive ProducerPeter Landesman
- Production DesignJohn Paino
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- Executive ProducerMichael Bederman
- EditorBrian A. Kates
- Costume DesignKimberly Adams
- Costume DesignDoug Hall
- Executive ProducerDon Handfield
- ProducerScott Stuber
- ProducerNaomi Despres
- ProducerJeremy Renner
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionLouis Phillips
- NovelGary Webb
- NovelNick Schou
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- drug trafficking
- biography
- crack cocaine
- government conspiracy
- investigative journalism
- american journalist
- san jose, california
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-10-10R
Also known as
International titles
- Jobb ha hallgatszHU
- Matar al mensajeroES
- Ξ ΞγγΡλιοΟΟΟΞΏΟ Ξ ΟΞΟΡι ΞΞ± ΠΡθάνΡιGR
- Maten al mensajeroMX
- Maten al mensajeroES
- Maten al mensajeroUS
