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Sicario

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2015 film directed by Denis Villeneuve

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7.4

An 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, ThrillerBudget: $30.0MBox office: $85.0MPart of: Sicario Collection

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

Themes

  • mission
  • assassin
  • central intelligence agency (cia)
  • mexico
  • corruption
  • bomb
  • fbi
  • smoking
  • texas
  • border

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Ratings

IMDb

7.7/10

527,661 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

91%

Metacritic

82/100

Year
2015
Runtime
121 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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
Languages
English, Spanish
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$84.9 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
121
FilmAffinity ID
484192
Official website
www.sicariofilm.com
Image
Cannes 2015 24.jpg
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publication date
2015-10-22
title
Sicario
box office
84869984
capital cost
30000000
Commons category
Sicario
social media followers
8519
review score
7.7/10
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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.

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