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Kill the Messenger

2014 · 112 min

A tense, slow-burning investigative drama that feels like a punch to the gut as it traces one man's unraveling.

Directed by: Michael Cuesta
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen

Tagline: 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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Directed by: Michael Cuesta
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
conspiracy
media
justice
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	9
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery, thriller, history
Directed by: Michael Cuesta
Written by: Peter Landesman
Starring: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Andy Garcia, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams
Music: Nathan Johnson
Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt
Runtime: 112 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English, Spanish

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