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Kill The Messenger.

rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
edited February 2015 in A Moving Train
I just watched the movie "Kill The Messenger."The true story about Newspaper Reporter Gary Webb who broke the story about the CIAs drug running in the 90s thru Nicaragua.
Crazy shit.Basically the US govt funded and ran operations that led to the crack cocaine epidemic in the 90s.And how some believe it was targeted at the black community.Mind blowing stuff.All tied in to the Contras.Jeremy Renner stars.
It was a eye opening movie for sure.I recommended it to those who are interested.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VW4XO-52ubE
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  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    I like Jeremy Renner. I'll haelve to check this flick out.
  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    I've watched a documentary on it before and can't remember the name of it. I will definitely check this out. Thanks for the post.
  • badbrainsbadbrains Posts: 10,255
    I'm a big Jeremy renner fan. Loved hurt locker, ya must be shocked a Muslim liked that movie. I liked it. Some parts were pretty deep. Gonna have to check this out RR. Sounds pretty good
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Oh,and PJ make an apperance with "Nothing As It Seems"the song is played at a perfect spot in the movie.
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    badbrains said:

    I'm a big Jeremy renner fan. Loved hurt locker, ya must be shocked a Muslim liked that movie. I liked it. Some parts were pretty deep. Gonna have to check this out RR. Sounds pretty good

    You're still American!
  • Last-12-ExitLast-12-Exit Posts: 8,661
    badbrains said:

    I'm a big Jeremy renner fan. Loved hurt locker, ya must be shocked a Muslim liked that movie. I liked it. Some parts were pretty deep. Gonna have to check this out RR. Sounds pretty good

    Nobody gives a rat's ass that you're a Muslim.
  • WhatYouTaughtMeWhatYouTaughtMe Posts: 4,957
    Just watched it. Good movie, thanks.
  • realisthisrealisthis Posts: 136
    rr165892 said:

    I just watched the movie "Kill The Messenger."The true story about Newspaper Reporter Gary Webb who broke the story about the CIAs drug running in the 90s thru Nicaragua.
    Crazy shit.Basically the US govt funded and ran operations that led to the crack cocaine epidemic in the 90s.

    90's lol? It was the EARLY 80'S....The whole story was about the origins of the crack epidemic and what the U.S. Government had to do with that.. while also fighting a "war on drugs."
    I read the book a long time ago and knew it was def. be made into a movie. Finally came out and liked the movie a lot. It gets at the basic points of the book in 2 hours. I was pleasantly surprised by Nothing as it Seems towards the end of the movie.

  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    realisthis said:

    rr165892 said:

    I just watched the movie "Kill The Messenger."The true story about Newspaper Reporter Gary Webb who broke the story about the CIAs drug running in the 90s thru Nicaragua.
    Crazy shit.Basically the US govt funded and ran operations that led to the crack cocaine epidemic in the 90s.

    90's lol? It was the EARLY 80'S....The whole story was about the origins of the crack epidemic and what the U.S. Government had to do with that.. while also fighting a "war on drugs."
    I read the book a long time ago and knew it was def. be made into a movie. Finally came out and liked the movie a lot. It gets at the basic points of the book in 2 hours. I was pleasantly surprised by Nothing as it Seems towards the end of the movie.

    Yes I should have worded that a little different.The story from Webb broke in 96. The fall out from the story and the whole black community response was also in the 90s.But yeah Reagan was in office when it was all going down.
  • rr165892rr165892 Posts: 5,697
    Still very interesting
  • kce8kce8 Posts: 1,636
    Just saw that it will not start in German cinemas until August! :disappointed: That sucks!
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