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Kill the Messenger
“Can you keep a national secret?”
66%
Movie
1h 52m
AI Analysis
Kill the Messenger (2014) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Kill the Messenger (2014) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Mystery with cerebral, tense, and epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~112 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Kill the Messenger 66% (917 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Kill the Messenger suits viewers who want a cerebral and tense film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 917 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2014-10-09
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 245916
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Where can I watch Kill the Messenger (2014)?
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Is there an official trailer for Kill the Messenger?
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What is Kill the Messenger about?
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 Cal... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Kill the Messenger?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Kill the Messenger?
The official runtime for Kill the Messenger is approximately 112 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Jeremy Renner
Gary Webb
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Anna Simons
Michael Sheen
Fred Weil
Ray Liotta
John Cullen
Robert Patrick
Ronny Quail
Andy Garcia
Norwin Meneses
Paz Vega
Coral Baca
Michael Kenneth Williams
Ricky Ross
Rosemarie DeWitt
Sue Webb
Tim Blake Nelson
Alan Fenster
Barry Pepper
Russell Dodson
Oliver Platt
Jerry Ceppos
Richard Schiff
Richard Zuckerman
Jena Sims
Quail's Girlfriend
Joshua Close
Rich Kline
Yul Vazquez
Danilo Blandon
Lucas Hedges
Ian Webb
Matt Lintz
Eric Webb
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