Kill the Messenger
2014 · 112 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 49,427 VOTES · DIR. Michael Cuesta
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,457 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:25 ...public enemy number one in the United States...
00:03:52 - Let me see your hands!
00:06:24 - Touching the sky. - Isn't that right?
00:09:24 ...for the U.S. government.
00:14:45 Well, it's unheard of. It's a gift.
00:17:36 Very impressive, Gary Webb.
00:22:12 They didn't flip anyone.
00:25:48 One and a half billion dollars.
00:29:31 Reagan drew the line in the sand.
00:33:45 children are forced...
00:38:17 I'm in DC. And look, don't worry.
00:43:29 Well, what do you want me to do, Sue? Do something else for a living?
00:49:39 - No. - Okay.
00:53:07 Look, I don't need to tell you this...
00:56:13 That basically, he's a fraud and so is his story.
01:00:01 Remember, you get the most flak...
01:03:22 Ok.
01:08:50 The New York Times gave us a courtesy call. They went into everything.
01:14:04 I know. But honey, Daddy's got to go to work.
01:21:18 ...out of college.
01:25:36 Look, there's a staff meeting tomorrow.
01:28:50 Legally, they're just your notes. All it means is you wrote them.
01:33:44 Working on it kiddo, we're working on it.
01:38:35 Look, I know I pissed off a lot of people over the years.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,457
Dialogue density13.0 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line01:38:35
Production Record
DirectorMichael Cuesta
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,000,000
Revenue$5,200,000
IMDb votes49,427