Kill the Messenger (2014)

10/09/2014 (US) • 1h 52m

Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History

Can you keep a national secret?

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,200,000.00

Keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)

drug trafficking

biography

crack cocaine

government conspiracy

investigative journalism

american journalist

san jose, california

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