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2005 · 124 min · R

Sin City

Directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller · Crime, Thriller

Sin City (2005) is a Crime film, directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller. It runs 124 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of revenge and power & corruption play out through anthology and frame narrative.

Composer
Graeme RevellRobert RodriguezJohn Debney
Cinematography
Robert Rodriguez
Cast
Bruce WillisJessica AlbaClive OwenMickey RourkeRutger HauerBenicio del ToroAlexis BledelMichael Madsen

The world of this film

Setting

Setting
Urban
When
Timeless

Premise & themes

Premise
Neo Noir
Themes
RevengePower & Corruption
Structure
AnthologyFrame Narrative
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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