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True crime mystery starring Jeremy Renner (American Hustle) as real-life journalist Gary Webb. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist uncovered the...
True crime mystery starring Jeremy Renner (American Hustle) as real-life journalist Gary Webb. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist uncovered the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on US streets, as well as the CIA's involvement. Co-stars Rosemarie DeWitt (Your Sister’s Sister) and the great Ray Liotta (Killing Them Softly).
Despite warnings from drug kingpins and the CIA to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging and uncovers a conspiracy. His journey takes him from the prisons of California to the villages of Nicaragua to the highest corridors of power in Washington, DC.
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77 %133 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
69 %16,676 reviewsAudience score rating
"Jeremy Renner’s most complete performance since The Hurt Locker."
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Variety
Variety"Renner is magnificent..."
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Time Out
Time Out"The film falters as the story swells and churns."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"It’s a great story that lends itself to some striking scenes. Yet the film in total – if I may paraphrase Webb’s critics – has a number of holes."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Kill The Messenger isn’t a great movie, but it’s a great vehicle for Renner, and a showcase for the kind of work he should be doing more regularly."
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The Dissolve
The Dissolve"Renner inhabits the character completely, digging into the role with the same won't-let-go fierceness Webb himself displayed."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Renner appears completely immersed in his role and when the clouds of doubt accumulate and the man becomes a professional pariah, it's a painful thing to see."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterKill the Messenger | Details
- Rating
- M, Mature themes, drug references and coarse language
- Runtime
- 112
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
