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6.8Will 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.
Released: 2009-11-13113 minDir: Oren MovermanDrama, RomanceBudget: $6.5MBox office: $1.6M
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Cast
- Ben Foster as Will Montgomery
- Woody Harrelson as Tony Stone
- Jena Malone as Kelly
- Eamonn Walker as Stuart Dorsett
- Samantha Morton as Olivia Pitterson
- Steve Buscemi as Dale Martin
Themes
- bereavement
- wounded
- soldier
- iraq war
- casualty of war
- war widow
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 113
- FilmAffinity ID
- 173961
- Official website
- www.themessengermovie.com
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- publication date
- 2009-01-19
- title
- The Messenger
- review score
- 77/100
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Academy Awards
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United States Army
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Los Angeles Times
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David Denby
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death notification
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George W. Bush
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Louisiana
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Suicide
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IMDb
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The New York Times
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Gulf War
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Ben Affleck
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Iraq War
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Roger Ebert
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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Woody Harrelson
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Sydney Pollack
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Categories
2000s buddy drama films2000s war drama films2009 American films2009 directorial debut films2009 English-language films2009 films2009 independent films2009 romantic drama filmsAmerican buddy drama filmsAmerican romantic drama filmsAmerican war drama filmsEnglish-language buddy drama filmsEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language romantic drama filmsEnglish-language war drama filmsFilms about griefFilms about post-traumatic stress disorderFilms about the United States ArmyFilms about veteransFilms about widowhood in the United StatesFilms directed by Oren MovermanFilms produced by Mark Gordon (producer)Films scored by Nathan LarsonFilms shot in New Jersey