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The Messenger (2009)

The Scars of War Will Last Forever.

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Oren Moverman

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Ben Foster
Ben Foster
Will Montgomery
Woody Harrelson
Woody Harrelson
Tony Stone
Jena Malone
Jena Malone
Kelly
Eamonn Walker
Eamonn Walker
Stuart Dorsett
Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton
Olivia Pitterson
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Dale Martin
Dale Soules
Dale Soules
Cashier
Stevie Ray Dallimore
Stevie Ray Dallimore
Kelly's Father
Michael Chernus
Michael Chernus
Alan
Marceline Hugot
Marceline Hugot
Mrs. Flanigan
Lindsay Michelle Nader
Lindsay Michelle Nader
Claire
Gaius Charles
Gaius Charles
Recruiter Brown
Brendan Sexton III
Brendan Sexton III
Recruiter Olson
Peter Francis James
Peter Francis James
Dr. Grosso
Halley Feiffer
Halley Feiffer
Marla Cohen
Peter Friedman
Peter Friedman
Mr. Cohen
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong
Returning Soldier
Fiona Dourif
Fiona Dourif
Returning Soldier's Wife
Kevin Hagan
Kevin Hagan
Mr. Flanigan
Portia
Portia
Mrs. Burrell
Lisa Joyce
Lisa Joyce
Emily
Merritt Wever
Merritt Wever
Lara
Karen Summerton
Karen Summerton
Flirty Girl (uncredited)

Crews

Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman
Director
Alessandro Camon
Alessandro Camon
Writer
Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman
Writer
Benjamin Goldhirsh
Benjamin Goldhirsh
Producer
Lawrence Inglee
Lawrence Inglee
Producer
Zach Miller
Zach Miller
Producer
Mark Gordon
Mark Gordon
Producer
Alex Hall
Alex Hall
Editor
Bryan Zuriff
Bryan Zuriff
Executive Producer
David Whealy
David Whealy
Executive Producer
Catherine George
Catherine George
Costume Design
Cristina Casanas
Cristina Casanas
Set Decoration
Stephen Beatrice
Stephen Beatrice
Production Design
Laura Rosenthal
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Ali Farrell
Ali Farrell
Casting
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Thanks
Jacqueline Eckhouse
Jacqueline Eckhouse
Thanks
Blaise Corrigan
Blaise Corrigan
Stunt Coordinator
William Cote
William Cote
Stunts
Geoffrey Dowell
Geoffrey Dowell
Stunts
Christopher Place
Christopher Place
Stunts
Bobby Bukowski
Bobby Bukowski
Director of Photography
Nathan Larson
Nathan Larson
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

The Messenger - Trailer

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