Kill the Messenger

Gary Webb as California newspaper journalist who is real professional in his field. Preparing another article he finds secret CIA materials related to the smuggling of drugs from Nicaragua to California. Having carefully studied the materials, Gary learns that a major drug trafficking involving senior officials, with the permission of the city which were transferred tons of drugs. He understood that his article can be a real bomb that will lead to the unthinkable. But whether it is necessary to inform the world of such sensitive information, putting their lives at danger? ...
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.