Sicario (2015)

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.

Director:

Denis Villeneuve

Writer:

Taylor Sheridan

Stars:

Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 155 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Blunt	...	Kate Macer
Benicio Del Toro	...	Alejandro
Josh Brolin	...	Matt Graver
Victor Garber	...	Dave Jennings
Jon Bernthal	...	Ted
Daniel Kaluuya	...	Reggie Wayne
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Steve Forsing
Raoul Max Trujillo	...	Rafael (as Raoul Trujillo)
Julio Cesar Cedillo	...	Fausto Alarcon
Hank Rogerson	...	Phil Coopers
Bernardo Saracino	...	Manuel Diaz
Maximiliano Hernández	...	Silvio (as Maximiliano Hernandez)
Kevin Wiggins	...	Burnett
Edgar Arreola	...	Guillermo
Kim Larrichio	...	Silvio's Wife

Storyline

When drug violence worsens on the USA Mexico border, the FBI sends an idealistic agent, Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) on a mission to eradicate a drug cartel responsible for a bomb that had killed members of her team.

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Plot Keywords:

war on drugs | drug cartel | juarez mexico | neo noir | surprise ending | 

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Taglines:

The border is just another line to cross.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, grisly images, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Emily Blunt's main firearm was a Glock 19.

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Goofs

At the border crossing scene, when Alejandro is trying to defuse or scale down the situation, he says "compas" to the bad guys and that was shown in the subtitles as "con paz" ("with peace"). In the north part of Mexico, "compas" is short of "compadres", and more probable expression to try to calm down those bad guys.

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Quotes

Alejandro: Go ahead and finish your meal.

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Connections

References The Wolfman (2010)

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Soundtracks

Texas It Is
Written by Doug Beiden and Jeff Moseley
Courtesy of Mobei Music

User Reviews

The Deeper You Go, The Darker It Gets. ..

Probably the best cinematography of this whole year. Roger Deakins is an absolute maestro. Music and sound combo of the movie added to the tension. Johann Johannsson's score is another exciting driving force upon which the film is carried. It was powerful. Incredible action-thriller. It was extremely dark. Not color wise, but the subject matter. Villeneuve really knows how to take the most vile subjects and turn them into intense n dark cinema. The acting was top notch especially Del Toro. He is comfortable with this sort of material and it really shows. I hav always been a fan of Brolin after no country for old men. His character was so relaxed n mean with those slip ons quiet opposite to del toro's who u slowly get to know as the movie unfolds. Del toro's character was emotionless and relentless. It is his best performance to date. The only scene i couldn't digest was the dinner scene. I turned my eyes n was shocked for few mins.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Mexico Hong Kong

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

2 October 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sicario

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$401,288, 20 September 2015

Gross USA:

$46,889,293

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$84,872,444

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Black Label Media, Thunder Road Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Auro 11.1 DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color Black and White (surveillance footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1