Kill the Messenger (2014 film)
| Kill the Messenger | |
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 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Cuesta |
| Written by | Peter Landesman |
| Produced by | Jeremy Renner Naomi Despres Pamela Abdy Scott Stuber |
| Starring | Jeremy Renner Ray Liotta Barry Pepper Michael Sheen Andy Garcia Mary Elizabeth Winstead Rosemarie DeWitt Paz Vega Oliver Platt Richard Schiff Michael K. Williams |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
| Music by | Nathan Johnson |
Production companies | Bluegrass Films The Combine |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
Release date |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million[2] |
Kill the Messenger is an American drama thriller film directed by Michael Cuesta and written by Peter Landesman. It is based on the book of the same name by Nick Schou and the book Dark Alliance by Gary Webb. The film stars Jeremy Renner (in his first film as a producer), Michael Sheen, Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Barry Pepper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt, Paz Vega, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff, and Michael K. Williams. The film was released on October 10, 2014.[3]
Cast
- Jeremy Renner as Gary Webb
- Barry Pepper as Russell Dodson
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Anna Simons
- Rosemarie DeWitt as Susan Webb
- Ray Liotta as John Cullen
- Paz Vega as Coral Baca
- Oliver Platt as Jerry Ceppos
- Michael Sheen as Fred Weil
- Richard Schiff as Walter Pincus
- Andy García as Norwin Meneses
- Robert Patrick as Ronny Quail
- Michael K. Williams as "Freeway" Rick Ross
- Jena Sims as Little Hottie
- Joshua Close as Rich Kline
- Yul Vazquez as Danilo Blandon
- Robert Pralgo as Sheriff Nelson
- Lucas Hedges as Ian Webb
- Michael Rose as Jonathan Yarnold
- Matthew Lintz as Eric Webb
- Michael H. Cole as Pete Carey
- David Lee Garver as Douglas Farah
- Andrew Masset as Johnathan Krim
Production
On March 5, 2014 Focus Features announced that the film will be released on October 10, 2014.[3]
Filming
The filming began on July 16, 2013 in the Georgia state locations like Atlanta Cobb County and Decatur.[4][5]
Release
On March 5, 2014, Focus announced a platform release for Kill the Messenger, beginning with a limited release of the film on October 10, 2014. The movie will then expand on October 17, 2014, and again on October 24, 2014.[3][6]
Reception
Kill the Messenger has received positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 73%, based on 80 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's consensus reads, "Kill the Messenger's potent fury over the tale of its real-life subject overrides its factual inaccuracies and occasional narrative stumbles."[7] On Metacritic, the film currently has a rating of 60 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[8]
References
- ^ http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Kill-the-Messenger#tab=summary
- ^ "Kill the Messenger (2014)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c Cunningham, Todd (5 March 2014). "Jeremy Renner's 'Kill the Messenger' Gets Fall Release Date". thewrap.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Jeremy Renner movie, 'Kill the Messenger', filming in Decatur, GA". onlocationvacations.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ ""Kill The Messenger" films in east Cobb and downtown". accessatlanta.com. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- ^ twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed "Kill the Messenger, Starring Jeremy Renner, is Coming in October". Comingsoon.net. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Kill the Messenger". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ "Kill the Messenger Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
External links
- Kill the Messenger at IMDb
- Kill the Messenger at History vs. Hollywood