Sicario (1994 film)

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Sicario
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Directed by Joseph Novoa
Written by David Suárez
Produced byJoseph Novoa
Elia Schneider
Philippe Toledano
Starring Laureano Olivares
Cinematography Óscar Pérez
Edited byJoseph Novoa
Distributed by Joel Films
Release date
  • August 12, 1994 (1994-08-12)
Running time
108 minutes
CountryVenezuela
LanguageSpanish

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.

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Plot

Jairo is a teenager living in a drugs- and violence-infested neighborhood who becomes a hired killer or sicario for a criminal gang.

Cast

Production

The story takes place in Medellín, Colombia; it was filmed in Caracas, Venezuela. [3]

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References

  1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  2. "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. "Detrás de las Cámaras: Sicario, entrevista a José Nóvoa". ibermediadigital.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.