
Sicario
The border is just another line to cross.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Lionsgate, Black Label Media
A morally corrosive thriller about an idealistic agent's descent into a world of institutional corruption and moral compromise, where the line between law enforcement and criminality dissolves.
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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Is Sicario scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Is Sicario violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Does Sicario end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.
Is Sicario easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Sicario sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
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