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Summary Journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings fro...

Kill the Messenger
Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
60
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 95 User Ratings
7.1
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Summary Journalist Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner) stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets and further alleges that the CIA was aware of major dealers who were smuggling cocaine into the U.S., and using the profits to arm rebels fighting in Nicaragua. Despite warnings fro...

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
60
56% Positive
20 Reviews
42% Mixed
15 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 36 Critic Reviews
60
56% Positive
20 Reviews
42% Mixed
15 Reviews
3% Negative
1 Review

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 95 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
66 Ratings
26% Mixed
25 Ratings
4% Negative
4 Ratings

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Generally Favorable Based on 95 User Ratings
7.1
69% Positive
66 Ratings
26% Mixed
25 Ratings
4% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company Sierra / Affinity, Bluegrass Films, The Combine
Release Date Oct 10, 2014
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating R
Tagline Can you keep a national secret?
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
2 Nominations
Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination