Sicario (2015)
- Directed by
- Denis Villeneuve
- Genre
- drama film, action film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 01m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 9,652 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An FBI agent is recruited into a covert task force targeting a Mexican drug cartel. She discovers the mission's brutal methods clash with her principles.
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What happens
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. The film is the first installment of writer Taylor Sheridan's American Frontier Trilogy, preceding Hell or High Water and Wind River. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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