Kill the Messenger vs The Wizard of Lies
Kill the Messenger and The Wizard of Lies are tied on audience score (6.6/10). Kill the Messenger is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 2h 13m. Kill the Messenger is the older of the two (2014 against 2017). Both are crime, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kill the Messenger
The Wizard of Lies| Kill the Messenger | The Wizard of Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller | Crime, Drama, History, Thriller, TV Movie |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Michael Cuesta | Barry Levinson |
| Main cast | Richard Schiff, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rosemarie DeWitt | Amanda Warren, Kristen Connolly, Lily Rabe, Robert De Niro, Hank Azaria |
Synopsis
Kill the Messenger
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb.
The Wizard of Lies
A look behind the scenes at Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, how it was perpetrated on the public and the trail of destruction it left in its wake, both for the victims and Madoff's family.
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