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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 Arizona, Ciudad Juárez, and Texas during the 2010s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of power & corruption and revenge 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
ArizonaCiudad JuárezTexas
When

Premise & themes

Themes
Power & CorruptionRevenge
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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