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.
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Josh Brolin, Emily Blunt, Villeneuve, and Benicio del Toro at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival premiere of Sicario
Denis Villeneuve is a Canadian filmmaker. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Villeneuve's films have grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide.
Villeneuve at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Villeneuve at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Villeneuve at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Villeneuve at 2018 Cannes Film Festival