The Messenger (2009)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $6,500,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,595,417.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.5492 |
Directed By
Oren Moverman
Crew
Oren Moverman
Alessandro Camon
Oren Moverman
Benjamin Goldhirsh
Lawrence Inglee
Zach Miller
Mark Gordon
Alex Hall
Bryan Zuriff
David Whealy
Catherine George
Cristina Casanas
Stephen Beatrice
Laura Rosenthal
Ali Farrell
Ben Affleck
Jackie Eckhouse
Blaise Corrigan
William Cote
Geoffrey Dowell
Christopher Place
Bobby Bukowski
Nathan Larson
TOP 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
Halley Feiffer
Marla Cohen
Peter Friedman
Mr. Cohen
Jeremy Strong
Returning Soldier
Fiona Dourif
Returning Soldier's Wife
Kevin Hagan
Mr. Flanigan
Portia
Mrs. Burrell
Lisa Joyce
Emily
Merritt Wever
Lara
Karen Summerton
Flirty Girl (uncredited)
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