Kill The Messenger /

Kill The Messenger / a Focus Features release and presentation of a Bluegrass Film production ; producers, Pamela Abdy, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner, Scott Stuber ; written by Peter Landesman ; directed by Michael Cuesta. - Anamorphic widescreen. - 1 videodisc (1 hour, 52 minutes) sound, color 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2014. Based on the books "Dark alliance" by Gary Webb and "Kill the messenger" by Nick Schou. Dolby digital 5.1, anamorphic wide screen 2.40:1. Features: deleted scenes, Kill the messenger : the all-star cast, Crack in America, Filming in Georgia, director commentary.

Cinematography, Sean Bobbitt ; production design, John Paino ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Nathan Johnson. Cinematography, Sean Bobbitt ; production design, John Paino ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; music, Nathan Johnson.

Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims, Robert Pralgo, Hajji Golightly.

Based on a true story, journalist Gary Webb investigates a story that exposes the CIA's ties to drug dealers smuggling cocaine into the U.S. and profits from drug sales going to arm Contra rebels in Nicaragua.

MPAA rating: R.


For private home use only.


In English with optional French or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.
Translated from English ; Subtitled in English ; Subtitled in French ; Subtitled in Spanish.

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Webb, Gary, 1955-2004 --Drama
Webb, Gary, 1955-2004 --Film adaptations
Schou, Nick--Film adaptations


United States. Central Intelligence Agency --Drama


Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--Drama
Cocaine--United States--Drama
Drug traffic--United States--Drama


Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Thriller films.
Based on the book.
Feature films.
Biographical films.

PN1997.2 / .K55 2015

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