Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
A stylish, brutal noir anthology where every frame drips with shadow and menace, offering visceral thrills but little warmth.
Same director: Frank Miller · Dark, bleak, brisk · about revenge and corruption · anthology
Sin City
A stylish, brutal noir anthology with striking black-and-white visuals and relentless violence, demanding attention and leaving a bleak, cynical aftertaste.
About 2005 film directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez
Genres drama, film noir, action, adventure, anthology, crime, mystery, neo-noir, thriller, vigilante, gangster, crime thriller, crime drama
Directed by Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Written by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Starring Bruce Willis, Jessica Alba, Michael Clarke Duncan, Elijah Wood, Benicio del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Rutger Hauer, Mickey Rourke
Music John Debney, Graeme Revell
Runtime 124 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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