The Messenger

The Scars of War Will Last Forever.

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Drama
Romance
War

Media

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.

Keywords

soldier
iraq war
war widow
casualty of war
bereavement
wounded

Details

Status: Released
Release date: November 13, 2009
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America
Production: Oscilloscope
Cast: Ben Foster,Woody Harrelson,Jena Malone,Eamonn Walker,Samantha Morton,Steve Buscemi,Dale Soules,Stevie Ray Dallimore,Michael Chernus,Yaya DaCostaand 14 more
Director: Oren Moverman
Writer: Alessandro Camon,Oren Moverman
Producer: Lawrence Inglee,Mark Gordon,Zach Miller,Bryan Zuriff,David Whealy,Benjamin Goldhirsh
Cinematography: Bobby Bukowski
Music: Nathan Larson
Budget: $6,500,000
Revenue: $1,595,417
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0790712