# Sicario (2015)

> An idealistic FBI agent enters a covert cartel operation where the line between justice and vengeance steadily disappears.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/160743

## Facts

- Runtime: 122 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Max Trujillo
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3397884/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: foreboding, paranoid, austere, serious movie night, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping journey into the dark underbelly of the drug war, where morality blurs and trust is a luxury.

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