Sicario (2015 film)

Sicario
Sicario
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Denis Villeneuve
Written by	Taylor Sheridan
Produced by	Basil Iwanyk; Edward L. McDonnell; Molly Smith; Thad Luckinbill; Trent Luckinbill;
Starring	Emily Blunt; Benicio del Toro; Josh Brolin; Jon Bernthal; Daniel Kaluuya;
Cinematography	Roger Deakins
Edited by	Joe Walker
Music by	Jóhann Jóhannsson
Production; companies	Black Label Media; Thunder Road;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	May 19, 2015 (Cannes); September 18, 2015 (United States);
Running time	121 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$30 million
Box office	$85 million

Sicario is a 2015 American action thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Taylor Sheridan and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin. The film follows a principled FBI special agent who is enlisted by a government task force to bring down the leader of a powerful and brutal Mexican drug cartel. Sicario was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. It began a limited release in the United States on September 18, 2015, followed by a nationwide release on October 2, 2015.

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.^[4]^[5] Its sequel, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, directed by Stefano Sollima, was released on June 29, 2018. A third film, titled Sicario: Capos, is in development.

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