
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.


“Some missions need a hitman...others need a soldier.”
Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.

Benicio del Toro
Alejandro Gillick

Josh Brolin
Matt Graver

Isabela Merced
Isabel Reyes

Jeffrey Donovan
Steve Forsing

Catherine Keener
Cynthia Foards

Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Gallo

Matthew Modine
Secretary of Defense James Riley

Shea Whigham
Andy Wheeldon

Elijah Rodriguez
Miguel Hernandez

Howard Ferguson Jr.
Troy
Sicario: Day of the Soldado is a action, crime, thriller film released in 2018 exploring themes of rescue, central intelligence agency (cia), corruption, usa–mexico border, sequel, shootout. Directed by Stefano Sollima, it stars Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced. Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
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