The Messenger 2009

Genres: Drama, Romance and War
Running Time: 1 hr. 45 min.
Release Date: November 13th, 2009 (limited)
MPAA Rating: R for language and some sexual content/nudity.
Distributors:
Oscilloscope Pictures


Starring: Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker
Directed by: Oren Moverman
Produced by: Ben Goldhirsh, Shaun Redick, Nate Bolotin

The Messenger 2009

U.S. Army officer Will Montgomery 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 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, 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.