Everything You Need to Know About The Messenger Movie (2009): Feb. 15, 2010 - added the Blu-ray release date of May 18, 2010 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone, Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camon
R Restricted MPA
Rating Reason: language and some sexual content/nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 45 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
In his most powerful performance to date, Ben Foster stars as 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 (Woody Harrelson) 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 (Samantha Morton), 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.
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Who stars in The Messenger: Cast List
Who's making The Messenger: Crew List
A look at the The Messenger behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Oren Moverman last directed The Dinner and Time Out of Mind. The film's writer Oren Moverman last wrote Human Capital and The Dinner.
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Production: What we know about The Messenger?
Filming Timeline
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Completed status.
The Messenger Release Date: When was the film released?
The Messenger was a limited release in 2009 on Friday, November 13, 2009 in around 4 theaters. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including 2012, Pirate Radio and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
As a limited theatrical release, The Messenger will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area. Sometimes, limited theatrical releases are simulatenously released to buy or rent on video on demand services like Prime Video and Apple TV.
The Messenger DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Messenger was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 .
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