Bibliograph

Kill the messenger, Focus Features presents a Bluegrass Films production ; produced by Scott Stuber, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner ; written by Peter Landesman ; directed by Michael Cuesta

Type

Label

Kill the messenger, Focus Features presents a Bluegrass Films production ; produced by Scott Stuber, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner ; written by Peter Landesman ; directed by Michael Cuesta

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R ; for language and drug content

Main title

Kill the messenger

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

Focus Features presents a Bluegrass Films production ; produced by Scott Stuber, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner ; written by Peter Landesman ; directed by Michael Cuesta

Runtime

112

Summary

A compelling political drama based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. A hard-charging investigative reporter, stumbles upon the story of a lifetime when he uncovers a link between US government intelligence agencies and Central American drug smugglers. Determined to prove the CIA used cocaine profits to fund the Contra rebels, Webb endangers his career and family when he ignores the warnings of agency operatives in his relentless pursuit of the truth

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action