The Messenger
“The Scars of War Will Last Forever.”
2009•R•1h 53m•6.8•Released
DramaRomance
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
Director
Oren Moverman
Writer
Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
Budget
$7M
Revenue
$2M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Oscilloscope
Cast
Ben Foster
Will Montgomery
Woody Harrelson
Tony Stone
Jena Malone
Kelly
Eamonn Walker
Stuart Dorsett
Samantha Morton
Olivia Pitterson
Steve Buscemi
Dale Martin
Dale Soules
Cashier
Stevie Ray Dallimore
Kelly's Father
Michael Chernus
Alan
Yaya DaCosta
Monica Washington
Marceline Hugot
Mrs. Flanigan
Lindsay Michelle Nader
Claire
Gaius Charles
Recruiter Brown
Brendan Sexton III
Recruiter Olson
Peter Francis James
Dr. Grosso
Production
Company
Oscilloscope
Producer
Lawrence Inglee
Producer
Zach Miller
Producer
Mark Gordon
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