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2015 · 122 min · R

Sicario

Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Action, Crime, Thriller

Sicario (2015) is a Action film, directed by Denis Villeneuve set in Ciudad Juárez and Texas during the 2010s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated R.

A organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption, revenge, and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Cast
Emily BluntBenicio del ToroJosh BrolinVictor GarberJon BernthalDaniel KaluuyaJeffrey DonovanRaoul Max Trujillo

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Ciudad JuárezTexas
Setting
UrbanDesert
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Premise
Organized Crime
Themes
Power & CorruptionRevengeBetrayal
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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