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The Messenger is a american film of genre Drama directed by Oren Moverman released in USA on 13 november 2009 with Ben Foster
The Messenger (2009)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 13 november 2009
Length 1h45
Directed by Oren Moverman
OriginUSA
Themes Political films
Rating70%
The Messenger is a 2009 war drama film starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, and Samantha Morton. It is the directorial debut of Oren Moverman, who also wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon.
The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was in competition at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay and the Berlinale Peace Film Award '09. The film received first prize for the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival. The film has also received four Independent Spirit Award nominations (including one win), a Golden Globe nomination, and two Academy Award nominations.
Synopsis
Will Montgomery (Ben Foster), a lone rebellious U.S. Army staff sergeant and declared war hero, has returned home from Iraq, and since he served enough war time, he is assigned as a casualty notification officer. Montgomery is partnered with a strict recovering alcoholic, Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson), to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson (Samantha Morton), now a single mother, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.Actors
Ben Foster
(Will Montgomery)
Woody Harrelson
(Tony Stone)
Steve Buscemi
(Dale Martin)
Samantha Morton
(Olivia Pitterson)
Jena Malone
(Kelly)
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