

The Messenger
2009-11-13 · 113 min · ★ 6.7
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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Production details
- Directors
- Oren Moverman
- Production companies
- Oscilloscope
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,595,417
Top Cast
Ben FosterWill Montgomery
Woody HarrelsonTony Stone
Jena MaloneKelly
Eamonn WalkerStuart Dorsett
Samantha MortonOlivia Pitterson
Steve BuscemiDale Martin
Dale SoulesCashier
Stevie Ray DallimoreKelly's Father
Michael ChernusAlan
Yaya DaCostaMonica Washington
Marceline HugotMrs. Flanigan
Gaius CharlesRecruiter Brown
Brendan Sexton IIIRecruiter Olson
Peter Francis JamesDr. Grosso
Halley FeifferMarla Cohen
Peter FriedmanMr. Cohen
Jeremy StrongReturning Soldier
Fiona DourifReturning Soldier's WifeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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