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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Movie · 2014 · 102 min

A stylish, brutal noir anthology where every frame drips with shadow and menace, offering visceral thrills but little warmth.

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2014 film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
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Year
2014
Runtime
102 min
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour3
Realism3
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, action, crime, neo-noir, thriller, vigilante
Directed by
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Written by
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, William Monahan
Starring
Lady Gaga, Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Eva Green, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Mickey Rourke, Josh Brolin, Christopher Lloyd
Music
Robert Rodriguez
Cinematography
Robert Rodriguez
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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