| Sicario | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Novoa |
| Written by | David Suárez |
| Produced by | Joseph Novoa Elia Schneider Philippe Toledano |
| Starring | Laureano Olivares |
| Cinematography | Óscar Pérez |
| Edited by | Joseph Novoa |
| Distributed by | Joel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
Sicario is a 1994 Venezuelan drama film directed by Joseph Novoa. The film was submitted as the Venezuelan entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1][2] It also was a finalist at the Goya Award for Best Spanish Language Foreign Film 1995.
Plot[edit]
Jairo is a teenager living in a drugs- and violence-infested neighborhood who becomes a hired killer or sicario for a criminal gang.
Cast[edit]
- Laureano Olivares as Jairo
- Herman Gil as Aurelio
- Néstor Terán as Tigre
- Melissa Ponce as Rosa
- Gledys Ibarra as Carlota
- William Moreno as Aguirre
Production[edit]
The story takes place in Medellín, Colombia; it was filmed in Caracas, Venezuela.[3]
See also[edit]
- List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[edit]
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ^ "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Detrás de las Cámaras: Sicario, entrevista a José Nóvoa". ibermediadigital.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
