MANILA, Philippines - After bringing down aliens in The Avengers, and becoming a corrupt politician in American Hustle, Jeremy Renner is exposing the shady drug smuggling tactics of the CIA in Kill The Messenger. The film hails from Dexter and Homeland director Michael Cuesta and follows the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb, who stumbles onto a story which leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation’s streets and more worrisome moves in the so-called War on Drugs.
Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Oliver Platt, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Andy Garcia also star in the movie. The first trailer shows off a compelling story from our nation’s history.
Kill The Messenger tells the true story of reporter Gary Webb (Jeremy) who detailed the CIA’s connection to the crack cocaine trade, only to be smeared as a result, losing his job, falling into depression and eventually killing himself.
Kill The Messenger is released and distributed by Captive Cinema.