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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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 |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Venezuela |
Language | Spanish |
Jairo is a teenager living in a drugs- and violence-infested neighborhood who becomes a hired killer or sicario for a criminal gang.
The story takes place in Medellín, Colombia; it was filmed in Caracas, Venezuela.[3]
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