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Investigative journalist Gary Webb’s relentless pursuit of a story leads him to uncover a disturbing connection between CIA-backed drug cartels and the crack epidemic’s impact on American communities. Facing intimidation and warnings as he digs deeper, Webb confronts a complex network of deceit and powerful forces determined to silence him. His determination to expose the truth places him in grave danger, forcing him to navigate a treacherous path fraught with risk.

Investigative journalist Gary Webb’s relentless pursuit of a story leads him to uncover a disturbing connection between CIA-backed drug cartels and the crack epidemic’s impact on American communities. Facing intimidation and warnings as he digs deeper, Webb confronts a complex network of deceit and powerful forces determined to silence him. His determination to expose the truth places him in grave danger, forcing him to navigate a treacherous path fraught with risk.

Does Kill the Messenger have end credit scenes?

No!

Kill the Messenger does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

Meet the Full Cast and Actors of Kill the Messenger

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Ratings and Reviews for Kill the Messenger

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Metacritic

60

Metascore

7.1

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

76%

TOMATOMETER

review

69%

User Score

IMDb

6.9 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

66

%

User Score

Movie Insider

3.50/5

From 14 fan ratings

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Cars Featured in Kill the Messenger

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AM

1994

General M-35 A3

Chevrolet

1990

Caprice

Chevrolet

1995

K-1500

Dodge

1988

Dynasty

Ford

1992

Crown Victoria

Ford

1993

Crown Victoria

Ford

1983

Econoline

Ford

1969

Galaxie 500

Ford

1980

LTD Crown Victoria

Ford

1994

Taurus

Movie Themes and Keywords

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