Cult 101: Sin City (2005) 4K Restoration
Director: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez Run Time: 124 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2005
Starring: Bruce Willis, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Rutger Hauer
Country: United States
Language: English
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Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
“[A] fiercely original crime anthology that hits right between the eyes with a striking blend of old-school noir and newfangled comic book visuals.”
—Stella Papamichael, BBC
Sin City (2005) is a neo-noir crime anthology based on Frank Miller’s comic books series of the same name. The film premiered at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Technical Grand Prize for the “visual shaping”.
About the filmmakers:
Robert Rodriguez is a visionary filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. His feature films include his internationally acclaimed debut feature El Mariachi (1992), Desperado (1995), and Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003) – his Mexico Trilogy – as well as From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), The Faculty (1998), the Spy Kids franchise, Sin City (2005), Machete (2010), and Alita: Battle Angel (2019). His work in television includes From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series as well as directing episodes of The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett. Rodriquez’s most recent feature Hypnotic (2023) premiered as a “work in progress” at SXSW 2023 and was selected to screen in the Midnight program of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Frank Miller is an American comic book writer, comic book artist, and screenwriter who is well known for his intense storytelling and gritty noir aesthetic. Miller served as an executive producer on Dir. Zack Snyder’s 300 (2007), an adaptation of a comic book written by Miller and illustrated by Lynn Varley. In 2008, he wrote and director The Spirit, an action-fantasy film based on the Will Eisner comic book series. Sin City (2005) was Miller’s directorial debut, and he also wrote the comic book series the film was based on. The Sin City books have garnered numerous awards, including two Harvey awards and six Eisner Awards. In 2015, Miller was inducted Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame for his lifetime of contributions to the comic book industry.
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