The Messenger
The Scars of War Will Last Forever.
2009 | 113m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Oren Moverman |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camon |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 13, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Oren Moverman |
| Writer: | Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camon |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | bereavement, wounded, soldier, iraq war, casualty of war, war widow |
| Production Companies | Oscilloscope |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,595,417
Budget: $6,500,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ben Foster | Will Montgomery |
| Woody Harrelson | Tony Stone |
| Jena Malone | Kelly |
| Eamonn Walker | Stuart Dorsett |
| Samantha Morton | Olivia Pitterson |
| Steve Buscemi | Dale Martin |
| Dale Soules | Cashier |
| Stevie Ray Dallimore | Kelly's Father |
| Michael Chernus | Alan |
| Yaya DaCosta | Monica Washington |
| Marceline Hugot | Mrs. Flanigan |
| Lindsay Michelle Nader | Claire |
| Gaius Charles | Recruiter Brown |
| Brendan Sexton III | Recruiter Olson |
| Peter Francis James | Dr. Grosso |
| Halley Feiffer | Marla Cohen |
| Peter Friedman | Mr. Cohen |
| Jeremy Strong | Returning Soldier |
| Fiona Dourif | Returning Soldier's Wife |
| Kevin Hagan | Mr. Flanigan |
| Portia | Mrs. Burrell |
| Lisa Joyce | Emily |
| Merritt Wever | Lara |
| Karen Summerton | Flirty Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Oren Moverman | Writer, Director |
| Alex Hall | Editor |
| Cristina Casanas | Set Decoration |
| Geoffrey Dowell | Stunts |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | Thanks |
| Bobby Bukowski | Director of Photography |
| Alessandro Camon | Writer |
| Stephen Beatrice | Production Design |
| Ali Farrell | Casting |
| Nathan Larson | Original Music Composer |
| Catherine George | Costume Design |
| Ben Affleck | Thanks |
| Blaise Corrigan | Stunt Coordinator |
| William Cote | Stunts |
| Christopher Place | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Inglee | Producer |
| Zach Miller | Producer |
| Bryan Zuriff | Executive Producer |
| Benjamin Goldhirsh | Producer |
| David Whealy | Executive Producer |
| Mark Gordon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Director | Oren Moverman | Nominated |
| Sundance Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Won |
| Spirit Awards | Best Picture | N/A | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Actress | N/A | Nominated |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Ben Foster | Won |
| Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mélanie Laurent | Nominated |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Best Actor | Woody Harrelson | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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