

“Can you keep a national secret?”
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.
Director
Screenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$5,000,000
Revenue
$5,200,000

Ronny Quail
I'm Writing The Story
Clip
The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.