Journalism in Film: Kill the Messenger 新闻业的电影

A recurring column about journalism in film. Read the inaugural post about His Girl Friday here

Kill the Messenger (2014) is a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat crime thriller based on the true story of American journalist Gary Webb. Jeremy Renner stars as Webb, who uncovers the alleged role the CIA plays in importing crack cocaine into the U.S. to fund Nicaraguan contra rebels. Webb is warned to stay away from the story but persists and publishes it under the series Dark Alliance. The CIA then proceeds to launch a smear campaign against Webb who faces tremendous obstacles to keep his family and reputation intact. An inspiring watch for investigative, powerful journalism.

Kill the Messenger (2014 年) 是一个快节奏，非常令人兴奋的犯罪惊悚片。 这个故事根据美国记者 Gary Webb 的真实故事。这位演员杰瑞米 · 雷纳扮演的Webb, 他揭示了被指控的阴谋理论，美国中央情报局导入美国资助尼加拉瓜反对派的可卡因。韦伯被警告不许发布故事, 但他仍然存在，并将其发布下黑暗的联盟系列。中情局然后启动韦伯的诽谤, 韦伯面临着巨大的障碍，以保持他的家庭和声誉不变。鼓舞人心的电影为调查、 强大的新闻的。