The Messenger

The Messenger

113 mins | Drama | Nov. 13, 2009

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.

The Messenger

113 mins | Drama | Nov. 13, 2009

The Messenger
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Oscilloscope
Original title The Messenger
Directors Oren Moverman
Writers Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman

Cast

Ben Foster

as Will Montgomery

Woody Harrelson

as Tony Stone

Jena Malone

as Kelly

Eamonn Walker

as Stuart Dorsett

Samantha Morton

as Olivia Pitterson

Steve Buscemi

as Dale Martin

Dale Soules

as Cashier

Stevie Ray Dallimore

as Kelly's Father

Michael Chernus

as Alan

Marceline Hugot

as Mrs. Flanigan

Gaius Charles

as Recruiter Brown

Brendan Sexton III

as Recruiter Olson

Peter Francis James

as Dr. Grosso

Halley Feiffer

as Marla Cohen

Peter Friedman

as Mr. Cohen

Jeremy Strong

as Returning Soldier

Fiona Dourif

as Returning Soldier's Wife

Kevin Hagan

as Mr. Flanigan

Portia

as Mrs. Burrell

Lisa Joyce

as Emily

Merritt Wever

as Lara

Karen Summerton

as Flirty Girl (uncredited)