Kill the Messenger (2014)
Based on a true story, journalist Gary Webb investigates a story that exposes the CIA's ties to drug dealers smuggling cocaine into the U.S. and profits from drug sales going to arm Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
Primary Title
- Kill the Messenger
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 8 July 2017
Release Year
- 2014
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 45
Duration
- 135:00
Channel
- Choice TV
Broadcaster
- Top TV Limited
Programme Description
- Based on a true story, journalist Gary Webb investigates a story that exposes the CIA's ties to drug dealers smuggling cocaine into the U.S. and profits from drug sales going to arm Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
Classification
- AO
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
- Webb, Gary--1955-2004--Drama
- Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--Drama
- Cocaine--United States--Drama
- Drug traffic--United States--Drama
- Journalists--Drama
- Feature films
Genres
- Biography
- Crime
- Drama
Contributors
- Michael Cuesta (Director)
- Peter Landesman (writer)
- Jeremy Renner (Actor)
- Robert Patrick (Actor)
- Jena Sims (Actor)
- Sierra / Affinity (Production Unit)
- Focus Features (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Webb, Gary--1955-2004--Drama
- Counterrevolutionaries--Nicaragua--Drama
- Cocaine--United States--Drama
- Drug traffic--United States--Drama
- Journalists--Drama
- Feature films