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Sin City

  • 20052005
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  • 2h 4m
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Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Benicio Del Toro, Jessica Alba, Rosario Dawson, and Clive Owen in Sin City (2005)
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An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.An exploration of the dark and miserable Basin City and three of its residents, all of whom are caught up in violent corruption.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
773K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
491
416
    • Frank Miller
    • Quentin Tarantino(special guest director)
    • Robert Rodriguez
    • Frank Miller(based on the graphic novels by)
    • Robert Rodriguez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Clive Owen
    • Bruce Willis
    • Frank Miller
    • Quentin Tarantino(special guest director)
    • Robert Rodriguez
    • Frank Miller(based on the graphic novels by)
    • Robert Rodriguez(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rourke
    • Clive Owen
    • Bruce Willis
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    • 74Metascore
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    Blu-ray Marv List
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    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Marv
    Clive Owen
    Clive Owen
    • Dwight
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Hartigan
    Jessica Alba
    Jessica Alba
    • Nancy
    Devon Aoki
    Devon Aoki
    • Miho
    Alexis Bledel
    Alexis Bledel
    • Becky
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • Senator Roark
    Cara D. Briggs
    • Hearing Panel Person
    • (as Cara Briggs)
    Jude Ciccolella
    Jude Ciccolella
    • Liebowitz
    Jeff Dashnaw
    Jeff Dashnaw
    • Motorcycle Cop
    Rosario Dawson
    Rosario Dawson
    • Gail
    Jesse De Luna
    • Corporal Rivera
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Jackie Boy
    Jason Douglas
    Jason Douglas
    • Hitman
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • Manute
    Tommy Flanagan
    Tommy Flanagan
    • Brian
    Christina Frankenfield
    • Judge
    Rick Gomez
    Rick Gomez
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      • Frank Miller
      • Quentin Tarantino(special guest director)
      • Robert Rodriguez
      • Frank Miller(based on the graphic novels by) (screenplay)
      • Robert Rodriguez(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Because of the way the movie was shot, Mickey Rourke (Marv) and Elijah Wood (Kevin) never met until after this movie was released.
    • Goofs
      When Nancy is dancing, she is alternately wearing/not wearing gloves between shots.
    • Quotes

      Priest: ...ask yourself if that corpse of a slut is worth dying for.

      Marv: Worth dying for.

      [shoots priest]

      Marv: Worth killing for.

      [shoots him again]

      Marv: Worth going to hell for.

      [shoots him again]

      Marv: Amen.

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, each of the actor's names is shown with a frame from the comic, featuring their character.
    • Alternate versions
      December 2005 DVD reissue included an extended, reedited version of the film. The four story lines were separated into individual short films, with about seven minutes of additional footage added, marketed as approximately 25, but about thirteen of those minutes are credits added to each story and five come from marketing exaggeration.
    • Connections
      Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #12.118 (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Absurd
      Written by Fluke

      Performed by Fluke

      Courtesy of Virgin Records

      Under License from EMI Film & TV Music

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    caught the Philly sneak preview
    I caught the Philly sneak preview of "Sin City" yesterday, and I have to say my hat is off. Few comic book movies have ever looked good on screen. The X-Men and Spider Man movies have done a good job breaking that stigma. In my opinion the aforementioned flicks have been a perfect melding of Hollywood and the Comic book universe, but "Sin City" elevates it to an art form, literally. It is hands down, the best representation of a comic book turned film ever. After catching the trailer on a TV commercial, I was intrigued, to say the least. So I went to my local comic book store and bought the Frank Miller books the movie is based on, and enjoyed them for their off beat humor, incredible violence, and stories of love, lust, friendship, honor and seedily-earned redemption in the underworld of fictional Basin City. Upon further contact with the Comic Book store owner, he clued me in to the sneak preview on the 16th of March (yesterday as I post this), so like a kid on his way to pick up the latest issues of whatever comics are popular these days, I took the day off and went to the showing. Having recently read the stories that are included in the film ("Sin City," later renamed to "The Hard Goodbye"; "The Big Fat Kill;" and "That Yellow Bastard"), I was amazed at how much of the dialogue and narration of the books actually made it to the big screen translation. This coming from a guy whose heart was ripped out by the bastardization of "The Sum of All Fears," bear in mind - I know what it's like to have a book you love not be given the loving attention we feel it deserves when it hits the big screen. The dialogue isn't always the best (it's a comic book, not Shakespeare, people) and even the best acting in the world won't change that. But seriously, if you're paying attention to that minor blemish, you're missing the point of the movie to begin with. Aside from the dialogue, the imagery in the film is something to be appreciated, whether you like the stories or not. Equally beautiful and gritty black and white, with occasional brushes of color that all but explode off the screen- the comic books (graphic novels to you purists) act like storyboards for this movie- as life is breathed into the still images on the pages. The "From Book to Screen" section that is no doubt going to be a feature on the future DVD release of this movie will no doubt drop a few jaws for those that haven't bothered to check out the source material. Cold, cruel humor and over-the-top, audience-wince-inducing violence are blended in the style of "Pulp Fiction" and "From Dusk 'Till Dawn" for obvious reasons, but as I stated before, it's all direct from the books. Kudos to Robert Rodriguez for not compromising in the making of this film and for his commitment to the original source material; and also to his co-director Frank Miller for his obvious contributions. And to the actors in it- the cavalcade of them. My favorite performance was turned in by Mickey Rourke for playing Marv absolutely letter perfect from the book (and he demonstrates one of the best narrative voices I've heard in a movie since Morgan Freeman in "The Shawshank Redemption"). Elijah Wood has a non-speaking role, but his Kevin will follow you home as much as Nick Stahl's Junior does. Clive Owen is solid as Dwight (and I know a lot of geek fan-boys out there were upset that he was picked for the character) and Bruce Willis does what he does best as a cop that won't quit, Hartigan. The standout female performance is a toss up between either Rosario Dawson for her valkyrie, warrior, hooker Gail, or (it kills me to say it) Brittany Murphy as a "His Girl Friday" cocktail waitress. The movie is definitely not for all tastes, and kids shouldn't be allowed in buildings even next to theaters showing this movie- but it will no doubt be a hotly discussed film as we creep through Hollywood's typically "phoned-in, pre-Summer" Feb/March/April offerings.
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    • Release date
      • April 1, 2005 (United States)
      • United States
      • Miramax
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      • English
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      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
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      • Troublemaker Studios
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