After rising through the ranks of her male-dominated profession, FBI agent Kate Macer receives a top assignment.
She joins a task force for the escalating war against drugs, led by Alejandro, traveling back-and-forth across the U.S.-Mexican border to use one cartel boss to flush out a bigger one.
Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Daniel Kaluuya, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Trujillo, Julio Cesar Cedillo, Hank Rogerson, Bernardo Saracino, Maximiliano Hernández, Edgar Arreola
Sicario received praise for its cast performances, action sequences, writing, direction, musical score and cinematography.
The film was nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Editing at the 88th Academy Awards. It also earned BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Music.
Its sequel, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, was released on June 29, 2018. A third film, titled Sicario: Capos, is in development.
About this movie
Title: Sicario (2015)
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Date of birth: 3 October 1967, Gentilly, Quebec, Canada
Writing credits: Taylor Sheridan
Music: Jóhann Jóhannsson
Year: 2015
Country: United States | Mexico
Language: English
Color: Color
Runtime: 122 min.