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Release Date:
1 April 2005 (USA) moreTagline:
Hell of a way to end a partnership. morePlot:
A film that explores the dark and miserable town Basin City and tells the story of three different people, all caught up in the violent corruption of the city. full summary | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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14 wins & 29 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(225 articles)
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(From The Hollywood News. 21 November 2008, 5:51 PM, PST)
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Truly a comic book brought to life! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jessica Alba | ... | Nancy Callahan |
 | Devon Aoki | ... | Miho |
 | Alexis Bledel | ... | Becky |
 | Powers Boothe | ... | Senator Roark |
| Cara D. Briggs | ... | Hearing Panel Person (as Cara Briggs) |
 | Jude Ciccolella | ... | Liebowitz |
| Jeffrey J. Dashnaw | ... | Motorcycle Cop (as Jeff Dashnaw) |
 | Rosario Dawson | ... | Gail |
| Jesse De Luna | ... | Corporal Rivera |
 | Benicio Del Toro | ... | Jackie Boy |
 | Jason Douglas | ... | Hitman |
 | Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Manute |
 | Tommy Flanagan | ... | Brian |
| Christina Frankenfield | ... | Judge |
 | Rick Gomez | ... | Klump |
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Rated R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual content including dialogue.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
124 min | USA:147 min (director's cut)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba) | Taiwan:R-12 | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) | Venezuela:PG-13 | USA:Unrated (unrated extended edition) | Australia:MA | South Africa:16 | Hungary:18 | New Zealand:R16 (TV rating) | USA:R (certificate #41611) | Iceland:16 | Italy:T | Portugal:M/16 (Qualidade) | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Czech Republic:15 | Denmark:15 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Israel:18 | Japan:R-15 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | Philippines:R-13 (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | Mexico:C | Poland:18 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:R21 (director's cut) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Peru:18 (original rating) | Peru:14 (re-rating) | France:-16 | France:-12 (cut) | Colombia:18 | Austria:16 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Basel-Stadt)Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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With the exception of "The Customer is Always Right," at some point during each segment the narrator says the name of the story as part of the dialog. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Gail's earrings, although supposedly the same pair through the entire movie, are two different pairs. One pair is a clip-on which she wears backwards, with the ear pad in the front instead of the back. These are worn high on her earlobes so you can see her pierced hole beneath them. Later, after she is kidnapped by Manute, the earrings are pierced with fishhook posts. After the girls take down the mob, she is back to wearing the reverse clip-on pair. The earrings were very long and dangly and would have been a potential hazard in an action scene. To avoid tearing the actress's lobes the two pairs were used. moreQuotes:
[first lines]The Salesman: [voiceover] She shivers in the wind like the last leaf on a dying tree. I let her hear my footsteps. She only goes stiff for a moment.
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Sensemaya moreFAQ
Why was Goldie killed?Why was The Yellow Bastard.. well, Yellow?
Why is the blood sometimes red and other times white? Is there a specific meaning to the other colors that were used?
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I must admit that I know, or knew rather, very little about the story or history of Frank Miller and his series of comic book novels - and maybe that is why I enjoyed this movie so much. Although, this is still a different type of situation where one who was a big fan of the stories might be seriously critical of every little detail of the comic book turned movie. I don't believe anyone who considers themselves truly knowledgeable about Miller's work can say that this was not represented well on the big screen. I'm now intrigued to go back and check out some of his work.
That aside, as far as it being a movie and a work of art, I would give this movie high marks in both categories. For it being a movie, it was nice to see something so different as far as the approach to making it go. Also, having such an incredible cast makes it all the more intriguing. I don't see anyone else having portrayed any of these characters any better than the cast that was hired to do so.
On an artistic level, it is extremely hard to think of any other movie that comes close to being in the same league. I did not see Sky Captain, but I would say that anyone who liked Pleasantville for its cinematography and graphic elements, would love Sin City. The use of black and white photography with only specific colors added later make for a far more dramatic effect. And so much of the cinematography being so close to a "moving picture" version of comic book art simply makes this movie worth seeing.
Take the artistic elements of this movie, and put it together with the amazing cast (both looks and talent) and throw it together with a very different but coherent plot, and you've got yourself an extremely enjoyable movie that is definitely worth seeing. And seeing at the theater no less!
My hats off to Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, and the rest of the cast and crew for putting together something different for a change.
My only complaint about the whole movie - the use of labeling Quentin Tarantino as a "Special Guest Director" is almost too lame to deal with.