Sicario
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Film · TMDB
7.4An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Released: 2015-09-17122 minDir: Denis VilleneuveAction, Crime, Thriller
Cast
- Emily Blunt as Kate Macer
- Benicio del Toro as Alejandro Gillick
- Josh Brolin as Matt Graver
- Victor Garber as Dave Jennings
- Jon Bernthal as Ted
- Daniel Kaluuya as Reggie Wayne
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Ratings · OMDb
IMDb
7.7/10
527,661 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
82/100
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Nominated for 3 Oscars. 15 wins & 157 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Denis Villeneuve
- Written by
- Taylor Sheridan
- Produced by
- Basil Iwanyk Edward L. McDonnell Molly Smith Thad Luckinbill Trent Luckinbill
- Starring
- Emily Blunt Benicio del Toro Josh Brolin Victor Garber
- Cinematography
- Roger Deakins
- Edited by
- Joe Walker
- Music by
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Production companies
- Black Label Media Thunder Road
- Distributed by
- Lionsgate
- Release dates
- May 19, 2015 ( 2015-05-19 ) ( Cannes ) September 18, 2015 ( 2015-09-18 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 121 minutes
- Country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 22 October 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado
- Main subject
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Screenwriter
- Taylor Sheridan
- Composer
Article
Sicario is a 2015 American action crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Taylor Sheridan in his screenwriting debut and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin. The film follows a principled FBI special agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. Sicario was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It began a limited release in the United States on September 18, 2015, followed by a nationwide release on October 2, 2015.
Sicario received praise for its cast performances, writing, direction, musical score and cinematography. The film was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Editing at the 88th Academy Awards. It also earned BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Music. Its sequel, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, directed by Stefano Sollima, was released on June 29, 2018. A third film, titled Sicario: Capos, is in development.