Kill the messenger
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Contributors
Cuesta, Michael, 1963- film director.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- film producer,
Renner, Jeremy film producer,
DeWitt, Rosemarie, actor.
Liotta, Ray actor.
Landesman, Peter, 1965- film producer,
Renner, Jeremy film producer,
DeWitt, Rosemarie, actor.
Liotta, Ray actor.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015].
Edition
[French/Spanish subtitled version]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Unavailable/Withdrawn
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Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015].
Format
Unknown
Edition
[French/Spanish subtitled version]
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based upon the books Dark alliance by Gary Webb and Kill the messenger by Nick Schou.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.
General Note
Special features: Deleted scenes; Kill the messenger : the all-star cast; Crack in America; Filming in Georgia; Feature commentary with director Michael Cuesta.
Participants/Performers
Jeremy Renner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper.
Description
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. It was 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. As a result he experienced a vicious smear campaign fueled by the CIA.
Target Audience
Rating: R; language and drug content.
System Details
Blu-ray, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby 2.0; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English dialogue; French or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cuesta, M., Landesman, P., Renner, J., DeWitt, R., Liotta, R., Webb, G., & Schou, N. (2015). Kill the messenger ([French/Spanish subtitled version]). [Publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Cuesta et al.. 2015. Kill the Messenger. [Publisher not identified].
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Cuesta et al.. Kill the Messenger [Publisher not identified], 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cuesta, Michael, et al. Kill the Messenger [French/Spanish subtitled version], [Publisher not identified], 2015.
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