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.
Credits: TheMovieDb.
Film Cast:
- Det. John Hartigan: Bruce Willis
- Nancy Callahan: Jessica Alba
- Dwight McCarthy: Clive Owen
- Marv: Mickey Rourke
- Cardinal Patrick Henry Roark: Rutger Hauer
- Det. Lt. Jack “Jackie Boy” Rafferty: Benicio del Toro
- Becky: Alexis Bledel
- Bob: Michael Madsen
- Senator Roark: Powers Boothe
- Roark Jr./The Yellow Bastard: Nick Stahl
- Miho: Devon Aoki
- Manute: Michael Clarke Duncan
- Gail: Rosario Dawson
- Lucille: Carla Gugino
- The Salesman: Josh Hartnett
- Goldie/Wendy: Jaime King
- Shellie: Brittany Murphy
- Kevin: Elijah Wood
- Liebowitz: Jude Ciccolella
- Motorcycle Cop: Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
- Corporal Rivera: Jesse De Luna
- Hitman: Jason Douglas
- Brian: Tommy Flanagan
- Douglas Klump: Rick Gomez
- Juicer: David H. Hickey
- Bouncer: Greg Ingram
- Stuka: Nicky Katt
- Maeve: Helen Kirk
- Mercenary: John McLeod
- Tammy: Lisa Marie Newmyer
- Weevil: Tommy Nix
- Burt Shlubb: Nick Offerman
- Skinny Dude: Marco Perella
- Man w/ Hitman: Randal Reeder
- Louie: Jeff Schwan
- The Customer: Marley Shelton
- Priest: Frank Miller
- Priest #2: Korey Simeone
- Assistant DA: Paul T. Taylor
- Cop #2: Rico Torres
- Nancy (11 Years): Makenzie Vega
- Murphy: Arie Verveen
- Dallas: Patricia Vonne
- Bozo #1: Ethan Maniquis
- Bozo #2: Ken Thomas
- Bozo #3: Chris Warner
- Bozo #4: Ethan Rains
- Hearing Panel Person: Cara D. Briggs
- Judge: Christina Frankenfield
- Josie: Evelyn Hurley
- Ronnie: Jason McDonald
- Schutz: Clark Middleton
- Old Town Waitress: Charissa Allen
- Good Time Girl: Jessica Hale
- Waitress: Samantha Inoue Harte
- Old Town Girl: Ashley Moore
- Girl: Amanda Phillips
- Old Town Girl: Emmy Robbin
- Old Town Girl: Lauren-Elaine Powell
- Old Town Girl: Kelley Robins Hicks
- Old Town Girl: Penny Vital
- Old Town Girl: Monika Spruch
- Nurse: Katherine Willis
- Old Town Girl (uncredited): Texas Presley
- SWAT Member (uncredited): Robert Rodriguez
Film Crew:
- Visual Effects Supervisor: Robert Rodriguez
- Special Guest Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein
- Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein
- Graphic Novel: Frank Miller
- Producer: Elizabeth Avellan
- Conductor: John Debney
- Original Music Composer: Graeme Revell
- Casting: Beth Sepko
- Casting: Mary Vernieu
- Wigmaker: Erwin H. Kupitz
- Digital Intermediate Assistant: Jordan Ford
- Digital Intermediate Editor: Curtis Lindersmith
- Color Timer: Jim Passon
- Stunts: Mic Rodgers
- Assistant Art Director: Christopher Stull
- Property Master: Steve Joyner
- Costume Supervisor: Nina Proctor
- Stunt Coordinator: Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
- Stunts: Chris Palermo
- Utility Stunts: Joe Bucaro III
- Casting Associate: Shalimar Reodica
- Line Producer: Bill Scott
- Associate Editor: Ethan Maniquis
- Unit Production Manager: Ron Schmidt
- Set Decoration: Jeanette Scott
- Stunts: Norman Howell
- Digital Effects Supervisor: Everett Burrell
- Sound Effects Editor: Paula Fairfield
- Executive In Charge Of Post Production: Linda A. Borgeson
- ADR Editor: Bruce Nyznik
- Stunts: Jeremy Fitzgerald
- Makeup Department Head: Ermahn Ospina
- Stunts: Rich McDonald
- Hairstylist: Joe Rivera
- Additional Music: Rebekah Del Rio
- Stunts: Peter Weireter
- Stunts: Billy D. Lucas
- Publicist: Sandra Condito
- Stunts: Garrett Warren
- Camera Operator: Jimmy Lindsey
- Set Decoration: David Hack
- CG Supervisor: John F.K. Parenteau
- Set Costumer: Annette Hoffman
- Makeup Designer: Scott Patton
- Special Effects Coordinator: John McLeod
- Stunts: Larry Rippenkroeger
- Conceptual Design: Emmanuel Shiu
- Sound Designer: Craig Henighan
- Boom Operator: David M. Roberts
- Foley Artist: Edward M. Steidele
- Stunts: Tommy J. Huff
- Stunts: Oakley Lehman
- Stunts: Mike Justus
- Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Sergio Reyes
- Visual Effects Coordinator: Eric W. Shamlin
- Leadman: Bart Brown
- Supervising Sound Editor: Tim Rakoczy
- Still Photographer: Rico Torres
- Script Supervisor: Monika Petrillo
- Stunts: Dick Hancock
- Construction Coordinator: Joe McCusker
- Dialect Coach: Jill McCullough
- Digital Intermediate Producer: Lorene Simpson
- Art Department Coordinator: Debbie Cortez Haber
- Chief Lighting Technician: John ‘Fest’ Sandau
- Set Costumer: Brenda J. Chambers
- Key Set Costumer: Vanessa Nirode
- Transportation Coordinator: Cecil D. Evans
- Scenic Artist: Dawn M. Baker
- Extras Casting Assistant: Sheila Steele
- Stunts: Dana Reed
- Lead Animator: Michael Cozens
- Stunts: J.J. Dashnaw
- Set Designer: Rob Simons
- Animation Supervisor: Mauricio Baiocchi
- Production Coordinator: Cynthia Streit
- Production Sound Mixer: John Pritchett
- Orchestrator: Frank Bennett
- Dialogue Editor: Charles Ewing Smith
- Foley Mixer: Chris Trent
- ADR Recordist: Brian Dunlop
- Visual Effects Producer: Keefe Boerner
- Stunts: Greg Smith
- Compositing Artist: Chris LeDoux
- Digital Color Timer: Natasha Leonnet
- Property Buyer: Virginia Capobianco
- ADR Voice Casting: Johnny Gidcomb
- First Assistant Director: Brian Bettwy
- Visual Effects Production Assistant: Juan Bronson
- Editorial Coordinator: Paul Sadeghi
- Negative Cutter: Mo Henry
- First Assistant Editor: Jay Mahavier
- Foley Editor: Joaquin Gonzalo Avellán
- Stunt Double: Gabriela Ostos
- Art Department Assistant: Chris Telles
- Production Secretary: Laura O’Keefe
- Propmaker: Bill Dunagin
- Set Dressing Artist: Tom Christopher
- Construction Foreman: Rodney Brown
- Key Grip: Ferrell A. Shinnick
- Painter: David Michael Abelman
- First Assistant Camera: Sebastian Vega
- Grip: Donis Rhoden
- Seamstress: Rebecca M. Skelton
- Carpenter: Kenny Anderson
- Chef: Scott Duncan
- Craft Service: Joe Fiske
- Driver: Roy Burger
- Set Medic: Paul Beach
- Key Set Production Assistant: Romy Stevenson
- Stand In: Luai Abou-Emara
- Transportation Captain: Joe Llanes
- Visual Effects Editor: Kevin LaNeave
- Digital Intermediate: Henry Ball
- Rigging Grip: Timothy E. Cole
- Production Accountant: Christopher Abeyta
- 3D Animator: Steve Arguello
- Digital Compositors: Alaina Goetz
- Special Effects Technician: David Heron
- Utility Sound: Thadd Day
- Stunts: Shawn Robinson
- ADR Mixer: Eric Thompson
- Script Researcher: Peter Madamba
- Stunts: James Ryan
- Executive Assistant: Allison Baker
- Thanks: Frank Robbins
- First Assistant Accountant: Amanda Curry
- Second Assistant Accountant: Margo Kornemann
- Matchmove Supervisor: Tim Dobbert
- Production Assistant: Olivier Beaulieu
- Production Executive: Jeff Barnes
- Second Second Assistant Director: Susan Jasso
- Graphic Designer: Aaron Burns
- Set Painter: Michael Dudash
- 2D Supervisor: Eric Pham
- Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Tim Amyx
- Visual Effects Production Manager: Maxine Jurgens
- Best Boy Grip: Kurt Kornemann
- Camera Production Assistant: Kelly Bogdan
- Dolly Grip: Mike Sheeren
- Second Assistant Camera: Robert Rendon
- CG Animator: Mark Norrie
- Post Production Coordinator: Amanda Peeples
- Additional Production Assistant: Lucinda Hinton
- Assistant Chef: David Ackerman
- Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Todd Smiley
- Assistant Production Coordinator: Todd Green
- Key Rigging Grip: Sandy Gilzow
- Matte Painter: Peter Baustaedter
- Payroll Accountant: Dawn Robinette
- Rotoscoping Artist: Deepa Agarwal
- Compositing Artist: Joshua LaCross
- Fight Choreographer: Ali Q. Brown
Movie Reviews:
- John Chard: Visceral, Visionary, Visual, Sin City kicks the big un!
Three grizzled stories from Basin City comprise the basis for Robert Rodriguez’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novels (Miller along for co-directing duties as well). Man mountain Marv is out to avenge a murdered hooker, Dwight attempts to help the red light girls stay independent from the mob, and aging cop Hartigan is trying to protect a beautiful dancer from a sadistic pervert.
I think the first thing I should say is that I have no frame of reference as regards the adaptation here, I have never read (or seen) a Frank Miller story, but from what I can gather from the IMDb site is that fans of Miller’s graphic stories were well pleased with the final result. I’m pleased to see that, because too many times comic book adaptations are roundly panned by the hard core fan base of each respective franchise for not being close to the spirit of the source, so here I’m doubly relieved mainly because I find Sin City to be a majestic assault on the senses.
Sin City is a stark place, full of seedy residents thriving on misery and mistrust, and here we are privy to three stories that only serve to remind us that we don’t want to be anywhere near the place. Playing out as some sort of horror comic noir, Sin City is for sure a very violent picture, yet the violence is formed so perfectly in its style, it cloaks the film in artistic class. Once viewed, Sin City is never forgotten, and I for one literally do tip my hat towards Frank Miller & Robert Rodriguez for bringing such a great and interesting movie to the masses. All of the cast do great work, so I’ll not single anyone out for praise, the techniques and the whole structure of the piece is quite simply marvellous, and as for the writing? Well get a load of it!
Sin City, a dark horrible place, Sin City, a wonderful wonderful movie. 9/10