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Sicario

  • 2015
  • 14A
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
476K
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Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
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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.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.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
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    476K
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    POPULARITY
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    61
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writer
      • Taylor Sheridan
    • Stars
      • Emily Blunt
      • Josh Brolin
      • Benicio Del Toro
    • 962User reviews
    • 559Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
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    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 15 wins & 157 nominations total

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    Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Matthew Page, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
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    Emily Blunt
    Emily Blunt
    • Kate Macer
    Josh Brolin
    Josh Brolin
    • Matt Graver
    Benicio Del Toro
    Benicio Del Toro
    • Alejandro
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Ted
    Victor Garber
    Victor Garber
    • Dave Jennings
    Daniel Kaluuya
    Daniel Kaluuya
    • Reggie Wayne
    Jeffrey Donovan
    Jeffrey Donovan
    • Steve Forsing
    Raoul Max Trujillo
    Raoul Max Trujillo
    • Rafael
    • (as Raoul Trujillo)
    Julio Cesar Cedillo
    Julio Cesar Cedillo
    • Fausto Alarcon
    Hank Rogerson
    Hank Rogerson
    • Phil Coopers
    Bernardo Saracino
    Bernardo Saracino
    • Manuel Diaz
    Maximiliano Hernández
    Maximiliano Hernández
    • Silvio
    • (as Maximiliano Hernandez)
    Kevin Wiggins
    Kevin Wiggins
    • Burnett
    Edgar Arreola
    Edgar Arreola
    • Guillermo
    Kim Larrichio
    Kim Larrichio
    • Silvio's Wife
    Jesus Nevarez-Castillo
    • Eliseo
    Dylan Kenin
    Dylan Kenin
    • Delta Leader
    John Trejo
    John Trejo
    • Delta #2
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writer
      • Taylor Sheridan
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    • Trivia
      While Benicio Del Toro's character is frequently silent in the movie, he initially had more lines. "In the original script, the character explained his background several times to Kate," Del Toro said. "And that gave me information about who this guy was, but it felt a little stiff to have someone you just met fifteen minutes ago suddenly telling you what happened to him and who he is." Working with director Denis Villeneuve, Del Toro began cutting some of his dialogue to preserve the mystery of who his character is; Villeneuve estimated they cut 90% of what Del Toro was originally intended to say by screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. Like Del Toro, Villeneuve saw power in stripping the character down to a brooding silence, stating that dialogue belongs to plays and "movies are about movement, character, and presence, and Benicio had all that."
    • Goofs
      In the sequence following the arrests at the bank, it is stated that something illegal may have occurred that the IRS would be needed to figure out. Making daily deposits of 9000 dollars to avoid the cash transaction reporting limit of 10,000 dollars is a crime known as "structuring". Any law enforcement officer familiar with the narcotics trade would know this.
    • Quotes

      Alejandro: Nothing will make sense to your American ears, and you will doubt everything that we do, but in the end you will understand.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: Emily Blunt/Justice Stephen Breyer/The Dead Weather (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Half Empty
      Written by Wyatt Earp and Keith Gattis

      Performed by Keith Gattis

      Courtesy of Pioneertown Productions

    User reviews962

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    9/10
    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.
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    • Jan 31, 2016

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    FAQ24

    • How long is Sicario?Powered by Alexa
    • What did Alejandro do to Guillermo in the interrogation room? All you see is a drain and hear grunting.
    • How did Silvio (Maximiliano Hernández), the corrupt Mexican cop, know that Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) had been sent by the Medellín cartel?
    • Where does the word Sicario come from? Is it as described in the film's opening?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 2, 2015 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Mexico
      • Hong Kong
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Sicario: Ranh Giới
    • Filming locations
      • El Paso, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate Films
      • Black Label Media
      • Thunder Road Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $46,889,293
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $401,288
      • Sep 20, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,997,446
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Auro 11.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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