Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
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In a gritty, stylized anthology, multiple lives intersect in the dangerous streets of Sin City.
The story
Set in the gritty underworld of Sin City, this anthology film weaves together several interconnected tales of violence and survival. The narrative follows diverse characters, including a man seeking retribution in a high-stakes gambling den, a man attempting to escape his violent past while protecting a woman in peril, and a man navigating the aftermath of a brutal encounter. Each story unfolds within the city's distinct atmosphere, where the lines between survival and self-destruction are constantly blurred. As these individuals navigate the treacherous landscape of the city, they face off against powerful enemies and internal demons in a series of high-stakes confrontations.
- Original title
- Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
- First release year
- 2014
- Runtime (minutes)
- 102
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Robert Rodriguez; Frank Miller
- Writers
- Frank Miller · writer
- Cast and characters
- Mickey Rourke · not specified; Jessica Alba · not specified; Josh Brolin · Dwight; Joseph Gordon-Levitt · Johnny; Rosario Dawson · not specified; Bruce Willis · not specified; Eva Green · Ava; Powers Boothe · not specified; Dennis Haysbert · Manute; Ray Liotta · Joey Canelli; Christopher Lloyd · not specified; Jamie Chung · Miho
- Genres
- action; crime; anthology
- Tone and mood
- noir; stylized
- Premise and plot tags
- anthology; crime; action
- Source material / true-story basis
- Sin City series by Frank Miller, specifically 'A Dame to Kill For' and 'Just Another Saturday Night'.
- Franchise connections
- Sin City
- Content notes
- violence; nudity
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics and was considered a box office failure.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 46 · scale: 100 · review count: 38
- Production trivia
- The film was intended for release in 2014, and the October date was held for Machete Kills.; A poster featuring Eva Green was banned by the MPAA due to nudity.; Plans for a third Sin City film were cancelled due to poor box office and mixed reception.
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