Kill the Messenger (2014)
Based on the True story of Journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid 1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. that was aggressively sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras rebel army. Despite enormous pressure not to, Webb chose to pursue the story and went public with his evidence, publishing the series "Dark Alliance". As a result he experienced a vicious smear campaign fueled by the CIA. At that point Webb found himself defending his integrity, his family, and his life.
Primary Title
- Kill the Messenger
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 24 March 2016
Release Year
- 2014
Start Time
- 15 : 45
Finish Time
- 17 : 35
Duration
- 110:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Based on the True story of Journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid 1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. that was aggressively sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras rebel army. Despite enormous pressure not to, Webb chose to pursue the story and went public with his evidence, publishing the series "Dark Alliance". As a result he experienced a vicious smear campaign fueled by the CIA. At that point Webb found himself defending his integrity, his family, and his life.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--Drama
- Cocaine--United States--Drama
- Drug traffic--United States--Drama
- Journalists--Drama
Genres
- Biography
- Crime
- Drama
Contributors
- Michael Cuesta (Director)
- Peter Landesman (writer)
- Jeremy Renner (Actor)
- Robert Patrick (Actor)
- Jena Sims (Actor)
- Focus Freatures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--Drama
- Cocaine--United States--Drama
- Drug traffic--United States--Drama
- Journalists--Drama