The Messenger

• Director: Oren Moverman
• Writer: Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman
• Cast: Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Jena Malone
• Theatrical Release Date: November 13, 2009
• Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
• Criticwire: B+
• On The Web IMDB Entry

Synopsis: In his first leading role, Foster stars as Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army officer who has just returned home from a tour in Iraq and is assigned to the Army's Casualty Notification service. Partnered with fellow officer Tony Stone (Harrelson) to bear the bad news to the loved ones of fallen soldiers, Will faces the challenge of completing his mission while seeking to find comfort and healing back on the home front. When he finds himself drawn to Olivia (Morton), to whom he has just delivered the news of her husband's death, Will's emotional detachment begins to dissolve. [Synopsis courtesy of Oscilloscope Laboratories]