Can you keep a national secret?

66% rating 2014 R 1h 52m

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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.

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About Kill the Messenger

Director
Michael Cuesta
Cast
Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Andy Garcia, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams
Writers
Peter Landesman, Gary Webb, Nick Schou
Genres
Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Release date
09/10/2014
Rating
R
Original language
EN
Country
US
Tags
central intelligence agency (cia), drug trafficking, biography, government conspiracy, investigative journalism, crack cocaine, american journalist, san jose, california