---
title: 'Kill the Messenger (2014)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Cuesta'
released: '2014-09-08'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kill-the-messenger-2014'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216491/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kill the Messenger (2014)

2014 · 112 min · Drama, History, Crime, Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Kill the Messenger is a 2014 American biographical crime thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Peter Landesman. It is based on the book of the same name by Nick Schou and the book Dark Alliance by Gary Webb. The film stars Jeremy Renner, who also produced the film. The film was released on October 10, 2014, and depicts a reporter's suppressed attempts to cover the CIA involvement and secret support of large scale cocaine sales to fund the Nicaraguan Contras.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Cuesta](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-cuesta)
- **Screenplay:** [Gary Webb](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-webb), [Peter Landesman](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-landesman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nathan Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathan-johnson)
- **Producer:** [Jeremy Renner](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-renner), [Michael Taccetta](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-taccetta), [Scott Stuber](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-stuber)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sean Bobbitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-bobbitt)
- **Editor:** [Brian A. Kates](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-a-kates)

## Cast

- [Andy Garcia](https://cinepixo.com/people/andy-garcia)
- [Richard Nixon](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-nixon)
- [John Kerry](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kerry)
- [Rhoda Griffis](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhoda-griffis)
- [Barry Pepper](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-pepper)
- [Paz Vega](https://cinepixo.com/people/paz-vega)
- [Susan Walters](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-walters)
- [Tim Blake Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-blake-nelson)
- [Ray Liotta](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-liotta)
- [Brett Rice](https://cinepixo.com/people/brett-rice)
- [Michael Sheen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-sheen)
- [Jena Sims](https://cinepixo.com/people/jena-sims)
- [Robert Patrick](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-patrick)
- [Oliver Platt](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-platt)
- [Robert Pralgo](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-pralgo)

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Official site: http://www.focusfeatures.com/kill_the_messenger
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/kill-the-messenger-2014
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