# Kill the Messenger (2014)

> A determined California journalist risks his career, family, and safety to expose a buried connection between cocaine trafficking and covert foreign policy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/140310

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, History
- Director: Michael Cuesta
- Cast: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Sheen, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, Andy Garcia, Paz Vega, Michael Kenneth Williams
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216491/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, angry, paranoid, political thriller night, true story viewing

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