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The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc
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Kill the Messenger
Directed by Michael Cuesta
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. From TMDB
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Kill the Messenger is a 2014 crime drama mystery film, directed by Michael Cuesta, starring Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Michael Sheen.
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34 of 34 · most liked firstre-watching “Kill the Messenger” about how the CIA sold drugs to fund an illegal war in Central America en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kill_th...
neutral · AI labelView post →He was also instrumental in letting the Contras flood South Central Los Angeles with cocaine. Gary Webb exposed what he did and the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times conspired to cover up North's crimes and destroy Webb. See the movie KILL THE MESSENGER for what really happened!
neutral · AI labelView post →There is a film called Kill the Messenger about it. A book called Dark Alliance Gary Webb. You can also read it here in this archive. archive.org/details/dark...
neutral · AI labelView post →Having mostly survived Year One, we're looking ahead to Year Two, with plans for three new anthologies. The tentative frontrunners are Eat the Rich: rich fucks getting *literally* eaten Watch the Skies: B-movie alien invasion vibes Kill the Messenger: an antho of bad news Thoughts? Feelings?
neutral · AI labelView post →He was also instrumental in letting the Contras flood South Central Los Angeles with cocaine. Gary Webb exposed what he did and the New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times conspired to cover up North's crimes and destroy Webb. See the movie KILL THE MESSENGER for what really happened!
neutral · AI labelView post →Kill the Messenger is an excellent example of a movie containing not nearly enough Michael Sheen that still manages to be a movie very much worth watching.
positive · AI labelView post →Thee was even a movie, “Kill the Messenger,” about the narrative and how it destroyed Webb, though it treated the series as a lot more credible than it was..
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember him. The journalist who figured it all out. I didn’t know he’d “committed suicide,” though. I found a film about him called “Kill the Messenger.” I’ll have to watch it. Thanks.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bluesky killed the link. There is a film called Kill the Messenger too
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting Movie No. 6: "Kill the Messenger."
neutral · AI labelView post →I was scratching my head wondering where he was in the movie, but I was thinking of The Recruit w/ Pacino and Farrell. He's solid in Dahmer/Senior Trip/Kill the Messenger.
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie “Kill the Messenger” was a real eye opener about how the CIA played a role in getting crack cocaine into LA.
positive · AI labelView post →Old enough to recall #IranContra scandal & "Dark Alliance" story. Then "Kill the Messenger” - book by Nick Schou, then the movie, abt Gary Webb & his “Dark Alliance” series: “The #CIA...were protecting and turning a blind eye to the people...flooding the inner city with these #drugs." 1 #Venezuela
neutral · AI labelView post →If specifically interested in documentaries that focus on the CIA/origins of the crack epidemic, maybe try: 1)“Freeway: Crack in the System” (2015); 2) Conspiracy…Secret Heartbeat of America: the CIA and Drugs” (1999); 3) “America’s War on Drugs” (2017); and 4) a film: “Kill the Messenger” (2014).
neutral · AI labelView post →Whenever those more recent films are made, I try to see them. But it doesn't seem like anyone else does. First film that came to mind was "Kill the Messenger"
neutral · AI labelView post →The movie based on Webb's book (Dark Alliance) is titled "Kill the Messenger" and stars Jeremy Renner
neutral · AI labelView post →I'll be really annoyed if the media gets a movie made about the "Biden coverup" that's either played straight in the vein of "Kill the Messenger/Concussion/Spotlight" or having Adam McKay do it in his own patronizing bullshit way.
neutral · AI labelView post →he pushed very hard on supporting & playing the lead in the only big feature film about the CIA cocaine pipeline and Gary Webb, Kill the Messenger, 2014, so i think he's alright m.imdb.com/title/tt1216...
neutral · AI labelView post →3/8 After we have read the facts and have a good grasp of the basic events is when I think watching a movie about the same topic can round out our understanding. To round out our understanding of the Contra War in Nicaragua, I am recommending the movie "Kill the Messenger"
neutral · AI labelView post →Kill the Messenger was a really good movie too.
positive · AI labelView post →Amy Wren's 100 Films of 2014, Third Edition Eh It's Okay, I Guess, Continued: 61. Kill the Messenger (-3) 60. Laggies (-3) 59. A Most Wanted Man (+15) 58. Dear White People (-4) 📽️
neutral · AI labelView post →2010s: Another timely one. Based in real life reporter Gary Webb. Tragic and tragically relevant. My ★★★★½ review of Kill the Messenger on Letterboxd boxd.it/5bj8P
positive · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Comedy Movies Released on September 27! What's your fave? 1. The White Sheik 2. Empire Waist 3. Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger 4. La Ronde 61 #Comedy movies released today: https://todayinmovies.com/genres/sep-27#comedy #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →KILL THE MESSENGER: 'The film effectively captures how powerful institutions—whether government agencies or legacy media—can close ranks when they feel threatened. Instead of investigating the CIA’s possible involvement in the drug
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Fuzz (5/10) Movie CLIP - Kill the Messenger (2007) HD #SpecialRevelation youtu.be/BavTQmiA9mc?...
neutral · AI labelView post →you need to do a lot of research and watch the movie Kill the Messenger (2014).
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Thriller Movies Released on October 10! What's your fave? 1. Thieves' Highway 2. Body of Lies 3. Kill the Messenger 4. Cold Prey II Check out all 156 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Thriller
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) Kill the Messenger (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Germany) for €3.99 Cast: Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick, Jena Sims, Robert Pralgo, Hajji Golightly, Ted Huckabee Genre: (Biography) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/kill_the_m...
neutral · AI labelView post →Kill the Messenger has one character say “some stories are just too true to tell.” No shit!! How did I miss this movie?
positive · AI labelView post →The CIA classified the entire Hollywood movie script of Kill The Messenger — the story of Gary Webb chronicling the CIA’s involvement in the drug trade — as “Top Secret” and @JohnKiriakou had to fight the CIA in court to get the script declassified
neutral · AI labelView post →Why was the film "Kill The Messenger" swept under the rug so hard!!!!!
positive · AI labelView post →20 years ago, Gary Webb died by apparent suicide. The subject of the 2014 film Kill the Messenger, Webb had left the newspaper in 1997 after his career was systematically destroyed because he had done what journalists are supposed to do: speak truth to power. fair.org/home/20-year...
neutral · AI labelView post →Kill the Messenger (2014) www.imdb.com/title/tt1216... #film
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Kill The Messenger’ is a damn good movie. If you have to attention span, jump off TikTok and watch it for truth’s sake.
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