bereavement,wounded,soldier,iraq war,casualty of war,war widow

The Messenger (2009)

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The Scars of War Will Last Forever.

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.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Oren Moverman
  • Profile picture of Ben Foster
    Will Montgomery Ben Foster
  • Profile picture of Woody Harrelson
    Tony Stone Woody Harrelson
  • Profile picture of Jena Malone
    Kelly Jena Malone
  • Profile picture of Eamonn Walker
    Stuart Dorsett Eamonn Walker
  • Profile picture of Samantha Morton
    Olivia Pitterson Samantha Morton
  • Profile picture of Steve Buscemi
    Dale Martin Steve Buscemi
  • Profile picture of Dale Soules
    Cashier Dale Soules
  • Profile picture of Stevie Ray Dallimore
    Kelly's Father Stevie Ray Dallimore

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Keywords

  • bereavement
  • wounded
  • soldier
  • iraq war
  • casualty of war
  • war widow