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Kill the Messenger
2014
· Movie
· 112 min
C
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
49–92
out of 100
An investigative reporter publishes a series of articles connecting the CIA to the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles. His groundbreaking reporting is initially celebrated, but soon a fierce campaign is launched to discredit him and his sources, putting his career, his family, and his life in grave danger.
Details
- Director
- Michael Cuesta
- Writer
- Peter Landesman
- Released
- 9 October 2014
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $5.0M
- Box office
- $5.2M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 4 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →6 wins from 10 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Georgia Film Critics Association 2015 | Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Michael Cuesta, Peter Landesman | Nominee |
| Golden Trailer Awards 2015 | Most Original Poster | Focus Features, Ignition | Winner |
| Traverse City Film Festival 2015 | Best American Film | Michael Cuesta | Winner |
| Whistle Blower Summit for Civil & Human Rights 2015 | Pillar Award for Best Whistle Blower Film | Michael Cuesta | Winner |
| James Agee Cinema Circle 2014 | Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| James Agee Cinema Circle 2014 | Best Progressive Picture | Michael Cuesta, The Combine | Winner |
| James Agee Cinema Circle 2014 | Robeson Award | Michael Cuesta, The Combine | Winner |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2014 | Joe Barber Award-Best Portrayal of Washington D.C. | Michael Cuesta, Jeremy Renner, Don Handfield, Peter Landesman, Michael Bederman, Sean Babbit | Nominee |
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James Agee Cinema Circle
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Winner |
| Best Progressive Picture | Michael Cuesta, The Combine | Winner |
| Robeson Award | Michael Cuesta, The Combine | Winner |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Original Poster | Focus Features, Ignition | Winner |
Traverse City Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best American Film | Michael Cuesta | Winner |
Whistle Blower Summit for Civil & Human Rights
1 nomination, 1 won
| Pillar Award for Best Whistle Blower Film | Michael Cuesta | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Jeremy Renner | Nominee |
| Best Male Images in a Movie | Jeremy Renner, Barry Pepper, Andy Garcia, Tim Blake Nelson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Robert Patrick, Michael Sheen, Oliver Platt, Lucas Hedges, Josh Close, Ray Liotta | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | Michael Cuesta, Peter Landesman | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Joe Barber Award-Best Portrayal of Washington D.C. | Michael Cuesta, Jeremy Renner, Don Handfield, Peter Landesman, Michael Bederman, Sean Babbit | Nominee |