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Kill the Messenger

In 1996, journalist Gary Webb investigates a sensational story, revealing the CIA's suspected involvement in smuggling crack cocaine into Los Angeles' African American community in the 1980s to fund the Contras and Nicaraguan rebels.

Journalist Gary Webb's true story unfolds in the mid-1990s, as he uncovers the CIA's role in importing massive cocaine shipments into the US, which were sold in ghettos to fund the Nicaraguan Contras. Webb's investigation, "Dark Alliance", sparks a CIA-led smear campaign, putting his integrity, family, and life at risk.

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Studio(s): The Combine, Focus Features

Originally Released: United States, Oct 10, 2014

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $5,218,973.00

Budget: $5,000,000.00

Genres:Biography, Crime, Drama

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