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About this movie

Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama
Language:
English
Running time:
2:04:26
Partner rating:
R
Released:
Quality:
480 (DVD equivalent)

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Bruce Willis
  2. Benicio Del Toro Jackie Boy
  3. Jessica Alba Nancy
  4. Alexis Bledel Becky
  5. Clive Owen
  6. Josh Hartnett The Man
  7. Rosario Dawson Gail
  8. Mickey Rourke
  9. Devon Aoki Miho
  10. Powers Boothe Senator Roark
  11. Michael Clarke Duncan Manute
  12. Carla Gugino Lucille
  13. Rutger Hauer Cardinal Roark

Directors

  1. Frank Miller
  2. Robert Rodriguez
  3. Quentin Tarantino

Producers

  1. Elizabeth Avellan
  2. Frank Miller
  3. Robert Rodriguez

Writers

  1. Frank Miller

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Sin City

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The Eisner Award-winning comic series Sin City comes to life in this live-action feature adaptation from director Robert Rodriguez and creator Frank Miller. Interweaving multiple storylines from the series' history, this violent crime noir paints the picture of the ultimate town without pity through the eyes of its roughest characters. There's the street thug Marv (Mickey Rourke), whose desperate quest to find the killer of a prostitute named ... The Eisner Award-winning comic series Sin City comes to life in this live-action feature adaptation from director Robert Rodriguez and creator Frank Miller. Interweaving multiple storylines from the series' history, this violent crime noir paints the picture of the ultimate town without pity through the eyes of its roughest characters. There's the street thug Marv (Mickey Rourke), whose desperate quest to find the killer of a prostitute named Goldie (Jaime King) will lead him to the foulest edges of town. Inhabiting many of those areas is Dwight (Clive Owen), a photographer in league with the sordid ladies of Sin City, headed by Gail (Rosario Dawson), who opens up a mess of trouble after tangling with a corrupt cop by the name of Jackie Boy (Benicio Del Toro). Finally, there's Hartigan (Bruce Willis), an ex-cop with a heart problem who's hell-bent on protecting a stripper named Nancy (Jessica Alba). Featuring a who's who supporting cast that includes Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Devon Aoki, and Nick Stahl, Sin City promises to be one of the most direct translations from page to screen of a comic series, with shots and dialogue adapted straight from the original comic's panels. Rodriguez quit the Director's Guild when they refused to let Frank Miller co-direct the film, a deal hashed out after the two collaborators developed and shot the opening scene utilizing a green-screen process to harness the stark, black-and-white look of the books as a litmus test for the rest of the production. Quentin Tarantino was brought in and reportedly paid one dollar to direct an extended scene between Del Toro and Owen that amounts to one issue of The Big Fat Kill miniseries.

Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

78%Tomatometer score: 78% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    Garth Franklin, Dark Horizons Sin City is the most accurate adaptation ever done of a comic book. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader A worthwhile piece of eye candy. Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Ken Tucker, New York Magazine If Raymond Chandler and Daffy Duck could have produced a child, Sin City would be their baby. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Kim Newman, Empire Magazine For the guys it's Rodriguez's best film by far and a treat for fans of good-looking girls in black-and-white, of classic film noir and of imaginative ultra-violence. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile A stunning explosion of black and white, with splashes of red. Full review External link
  6. Positive review
    Ben Walters, Time Out The look of it remains exceptional, a high-contrast monochrome showcase of sheeting rain, shattering glass and white-on-black silhouettes, with occasional motifs picked out in vivid colour. Full review External link
  7. Positive review
    Stella Papamichael, BBC [A] fiercely original crime anthology that hits right between the eyes with a striking blend of old-school noir and newfangled comicbook visuals. Full review External link

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