The Messenger
The Scars of War Will Last Forever.
Country
Production
Budget
$6 500 000
Box office
$1 521 261
Director
Actors
Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone, Eamonn Walker, Samantha Morton, Steve Buscemi, Dale Soules, Stevie Ray Dallimore, Michael Chernus, Yaya DaCosta
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Oren Moverman, Alessandro Camon
Producer
Mark Gordon, Benjamin Goldhirsh, Lawrence Inglee, Zach Miller, David Whealy, Bryan Zuriff, Benjamin Goldhirsh
Camera operator
Bobby Bukowski
Composer
Nathan Larson
Artist
Stephen Beatrice
Audition
Laura Rosenthal, Ali Farrell
Editing
Alex Hall
Whole Team (22)
Whole Team (22)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- At various points in the early stages of the project's production, the director's chair was held by Sydney Pollack, Roger Michell, and Ben Affleck. After each of them declined the job for various reasons, producers unexpectedly offered the opportunity to direct the film to one of the scriptwriters, Oren Moverman.
- The scene of a conversation between Ben Foster and Samantha Morton in the kitchen lasted eight minutes and was filmed in one continuous shot. At certain points, director and one of the screenwriters Oren Moverman allowed the actors to improvise.
- At various points during the early stages of production, the director's position was slated for Sydney Pollack, Roger Michell, and Ben Affleck. After each of them declined the project for various reasons, the producers unexpectedly offered the direction of the film to one of the screenwriters, Oren Moverman.
- The scene featuring the conversation between the characters played by Ben Foster and Samantha Morton in the kitchen lasted eight minutes and was filmed in one continuous shot. In certain moments, director and co-screenwriter Oren Moverman allowed the actors to improvise.
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