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Sicario

Sicario

The border is just another line to cross.

20157.42h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Taylor Sheridan
Produced by Thad Luckinbill, Edward McDonnell, Trent Luckinbill
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $85.0M

Top Cast

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

Kate Macer

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Alejandro Gillick

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Matt Graver

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Dave Jennings

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Ted

Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya

Reggie Wayne

Jeffrey Donovan

Jeffrey Donovan

Steve Forsing

Raoul Max Trujillo

Raoul Max Trujillo

Rafael

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Fausto Alarcon

Hank Rogerson

Hank Rogerson

Phil Coopers

Themes & Keywords

missionassassincentral intelligence agency (cia)mexicocorruptionbombfbismokingtexasbordermanipulationcynicismrevengemurderdirty copbrutalitydrugsspecial forcesinterrogationdesertsurveillancebluntnight visiondeath of daughtermoral dilemmaneo-noirdeath of wifemexican cartelserioussecret tunnelviolencejuárez, mexico

About Sicario

Sicario is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of mission, assassin, central intelligence agency (cia), mexico, corruption, bomb. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, it stars Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin. 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.

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