Sicario (2015 film)
Sicario (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Denis Villeneuve |
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| Written by | Taylor Sheridan |
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| Music by | Jóhann Jóhannsson |
| Cinematography | Roger Deakins |
| Edited by | Joe Walker |
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| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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121 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
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Principal photography of the film began on June 30, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Black Label Media is financing and producing the film along Thunder Road Pictures. Lionsgate will release the film in a limited release of the film in the United States on September 18, 2015, prior to a nationwide release on September 25, 2015.
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Plot
In the dangerous country of Mexico, the word "Sicario" stands for hitman or hired killer.At the border stretching between the United States and Mexico itself, idealistic FBI agent Kate Macy (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by an elite government task force official to aid in the escalating war against drugs by tracking down an anonymous drug lord.
Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing her to question everything that she believes in order to survive.
Cast
- Emily Blunt as Kate Macy[4]
- Benicio del Toro as Alejandro[5]
- Josh Brolin as Matt[6]
- Jon Bernthal as Ted[7]
- Daniel Kaluuya as Reggie Wayne[8]
- Maximiliano Hernández as Silvio[9]
- Jeffrey Donovan as Steve Forsing[10]
Production
Development
On December 6, 2013, it was announced that Denis Villeneuve would be directing a Mexican border drama Sicario, scripted by Taylor Sheridan, which Black Label Media is financing and co-producing with Thunder Road Pictures.[11] Basil Iwanyk would produce the film along with Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill and Thad Luckinbill.[11]Casting
On April 2, 2014, Emily Blunt was in final talks to join the film as a lead star, she would play Kate Macy, a female officer from Tucson who travels across the border to Mexico to track down a drug lord.[4] Later on April 4, Benicio del Toro also joined the lead cast of the film, he would play Alejandro, a lethal mercenary who teams up with Blunt's character.[5] On May 6, Lionsgate acquired the US rights to the film, while Lionsgate International would handle the foreign sales.[12] On May 23, it was announced that the Director of Photography Roger Deakins would be shooting Denis Villeneuve's Sicario after working with the director on 2013 film Prisoners.[13] On May 29, Jon Bernthal joined the cast of the film to play Ted.[7] On May 30, Josh Brolin joined the film to star along Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt, he would play Matt, a CIA guy who runs the task force that recruits Blunt's character Kate Macy from a SWAT squad out of Tucson.[6] On June 6, actor Daniel Kaluuya signed on to star in the film as Reggie Wayne, an FBI agent partnered with Blunt's character.[8] On June 24, Maximiliano Hernández was added to play Silvio, a hard-drinking drug smuggling cop in Mexico.[9] On July 21, Jeffrey Donovan joined the cast of the film to play Steve Forsing, a no-nonsense DEA Agent who engages in an all-out firefight at the Juarez border while transferring a prisoner.[10]Filming
Principal photography began on June 30, 2014 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.[14][15]Music
On August 27, 2014, Jóhann Jóhannsson was hired to compose the music for the film.[16]Release
Director and stars at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
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