About this episode

The hosts revisit Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 crime thriller, ‘Sicario,’ discussing its themes and performances.

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey form a special task force and head to El Paso to revisit Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 crime thriller, ‘Sicario,’ starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey

Topics covered

• crime thriller
• film analysis
• Sicario
• Denis Villeneuve
• movie discussion
• El Paso

Keywords

• Sicario
• Denis Villeneuve
• Emily Blunt
• Benicio del Toro
• Josh Brolin
• crime thriller
• film analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Ringer, Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, Matt Pevic

Books & works: Sicario

Places: El Paso

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