Kill the Messenger

Year: 2014

Country: USA

Tagline: Can you keep a national secret?  »

Plot: Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. The film takes place in the mid-1990s, when Webb uncovered the CIA's past role in importing huge amounts of cocaine into the U.S. that was aggressively sold in ghettos across the country to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras' rebel army. Despite enormous pressure not to, Webb chose to pursue the story and went public with his evidence, publishing the series "Dark Alliance". As a result he experienced a vicious smear campaign fueled by the CIA. At that point Webb found himself defending his integrity, his family, and his life.Webb accidentally discovers the dubious source of the guys who start the drug desease from 1984 to 1990. He also discovers the relation between CIA and those criminals. Despite of CIA and criminals's warning, Webb still keep investigating and uncovering a big conspiracy. Webb found himself defending integrity, his family and his wife.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 ...

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