Kill the Messenger

(2014)

★ 6.6 IMDb · 947 votes

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History

Year: 2014

Runtime: 111 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Майкл Куэста

Cast: Джереми Реннер, Мэри Элизабет Уинстэд, Майкл Шийн, Рэй Лиотта, Роберт Патрик, Энди Гарсиа, Paz Vega, Майкл Кеннет Уильямс, Розмари Деуитт, Тим Блейк Нельсон

Plot

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.

Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid-1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. that was aggressively sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras' rebel army. Despite enormous pressure not to, Webb chose to pursue the story and went public with his evidence, publishing the series "Dark Alliance". As a result he experienced a vicious smear campaign fueled by the CIA. At that point Webb found himself defending his integrity, his family, and his life.