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Certificate 15

Cast Ben Foster Woody Harrelson Samantha Morton

Directors Oren Moverman

Screenwriters Alessandro Camon Oren Moverman

Running Time 113 minutes

The Messenger
Oscar-nominated drama

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Plot
Assigned to a Casualty Notification unit, Sgt. Will Montgomery (Foster) is paired with disillusioned captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson). When he becomes close with the wife of a serviceman killed in action, Foster is faced with the fall-out of crossing an unspoken line.

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