Film · 2009

The Messenger

Name: The Messenger
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 2009-11-13
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Gaius Charles, Ben Foster, Jena Malone, Woody Harrelson, Eamonn Walker

Directed by Oren Moverman · starring Gaius Charles, Ben Foster and Jena Malone

1 h 45 min
15
Drama · Romance · War
USA
Released in the UK 16 June 2011

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Synopsis

Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army?s Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia, to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband?s death, Will?s emotional detachment begins to dissolve and the film reveals itself as a surprising, humorous, moving and very human portrait of grief, friendship and survival.

The essentials

Runtime: 105 min1 hour and 45 minutes
Budget: $6.5m
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is The Messenger?: 1 hour and 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was The Messenger released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 16 June 2011.
Who directed The Messenger?: Oren Moverman.
Who is in The Messenger?: It stars Gaius Charles, Ben Foster, Jena Malone and Woody Harrelson.