Sicario (1994 film)

Sicario
Film poster
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
Release date	August 12, 1994 (1994-08-12)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Venezuela
Language	Spanish

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.

Plot

Jairo is a teenager living in a drugs- and violence-infested neighborhood who becomes a hired killer or sicario for a criminal gang.

Cast

• Laureano Olivares as Jairo
• Herman Gil as Aurelio
• Néstor Terán as Tigre
• Melissa Ponce as Rosa
• Gledys Ibarra as Carlota
• William Moreno as Aguirre

Production

The story takes place in Medellín, Colombia; it was filmed in Caracas, Venezuela.[3]

See also

• List of submissions to the 68th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2. "41 to Compete for Foreign Language Oscar Nominations". FilmFestivals.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
3. "Detrás de las Cámaras: Sicario, entrevista a José Nóvoa". ibermediadigital.com. Retrieved 10 July 2022.

External links

• Sicario at IMDb