2015 · 122 min · R

Sicario

Name: Sicario
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2015
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal

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

Urban Desert

When

2010s

Premise & themes

Premise

Organized Crime

Themes

Power & Corruption Revenge Betrayal

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Female LedEnsemble

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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