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- jackmeatAugust 20, 2025My quick rating - 4.1/10. One reason I grabbed this one, Danny Trejo. But even his sleepwalking act through this doesn't save it. He literally looked bored in most of his scenes. And if you are any fan of the "Sicario" flix with Benicio Del Toro and expecting anything of the same quality, you are going to be very disappointed. This one is based on some true story that I guess I missed, and even though it is, it isn't a very exciting story either. So I suppose the true story of a boring real-life event. Philippe A. Haddad plays an egotistical drug dealer who, by absolutely no explanation, is a high-level American in a Mexican-controlled drug cartel world. I put the backstory aside, as did the filmmakers, and allowed this little tidbit to breeze by. In the exact fashion you would expect, he wants complete control and plans to take on another cartel head. That is the movie in a nutshell, so if you want to save time, watch the trailer and go rent Sicario. You'll know what happens in this one AND get to watch a FAR better film. The action in this one is average, with a couple of shootouts, but they wanted to accentuate the violence for sure. I have to assume the title suckered Trejo in, or the fact he seems to be popping up more frequently in lesser roles. Quick 5-minute paycheck and face on the poster. Let's be honest, every last one of us would do it for the money if we had the chance. Unless you are fairly bored or just a big fan of Trejo and need to see where his level is these days, you won't get much out of this one. Bland story, graphic violence, swearing is pretty much it for 101 minutes. At times, I saw glimpses of hope that just never seemed to go anywhere.
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American Sicario was released on December 10, 2021.
American Sicario was directed by Raja Collins.
American Sicario has a runtime of 90m.
American Sicario was produced by Ross Campbell, Raja Collins, Maurice Compte, Nico Santucci, Elliott Michael Smith.
An American gangster Erik Vasquez schemes to become the top dog in the Mexican underworld only to find himself making enemies out of both powerful cartels and his own allies even as his marriage to the pregnant Gloria deteriorates before his eyes.
The key characters in American Sicario are Erik Vasquez (Philippe A. Haddad), Pedro (Danny Trejo), Gloria (Cali Morales).
American Sicario is rated R.
American Sicario is an Action, Crime, Drama film.
American Sicario has an audience rating of 4.3 out of 10.