Sin City (2005)

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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.

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Connections

← Inspired By

Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil (1958)1
 Hang 'em High
Hang 'em High (1968)2
 Pierrot le Fou
Pierrot le Fou (1965)3
 Hard Boiled
Hard Boiled (1992)4
 Le Samouraï
Le Samouraï (1967)5
 Desperado
Desperado (1995)6

→ Influenced

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)7
 The Spirit
The Spirit (2008)8
 300
300 (2006)9
 Watchmen
Watchmen (2009)10
 Dredd
Dredd (2012)11

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Influenced By

  1. Touch of Evil (1958)
    "When a car bomb explodes on the American side of the U.S./Mexico border, Mexican drug enforcement agent Miguel Vargas begins his investigation, along with American police captain Hank Quinlan. When Vargas begins to suspect that Quinlan and his shady partner, Menzies, are planting evidence to frame an innocent man, his investigations into their possible corruption quickly put himself and his new bride, Susie, in jeopardy."
  2. Hang 'em High (1968)
    "Marshall Jed Cooper survives a hanging, vowing revenge on the lynch mob that left him dangling. To carry out his oath for vengeance, he returns to his former job as a lawman. Before long, he's caught up with the nine men on his hit list and starts dispensing his own brand of Wild West justice."
  3. Pierrot le Fou (1965)
    "Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run."
  4. Hard Boiled (1992)
    "A cop who loses his partner in a shoot-out with gun smugglers goes on a mission to catch them. In order to get closer to the leaders of the ring he joins forces with an undercover cop who's working as a gangster hitman. They use all means of excessive force to find them."
  5. Le Samouraï (1967)
    "After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts, finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him."
  6. Desperado (1995)
    "Co-directed by Rodriguez, this film showcases a similar visual style and narrative approach to "Desperado," with its stylized violence and dark, comic book-inspired aesthetic." 6 Movies Like Desperado (1995) Television Stats

Influenced

  1. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
    "As a direct sequel to "Sin City," this film continues the original's visual and narrative style." Sin City%3A A Dame to Kill For Wikipedia
  2. The Spirit (2008)
    "Directed by Frank Miller, who co-directed "Sin City," "The Spirit" employs a similar stylized visual aesthetic and noir-inspired storytelling." The Spirit %282008 film%29 Wikipedia
  3. 300 (2006)
    "Also based on a Frank Miller graphic novel, "300" utilizes a high-contrast, stylized visual approach reminiscent of "Sin City."" 7 Movies Like Sin City (2005) Television Stats
  4. Watchmen (2009)
    "Directed by Zack Snyder, "Watchmen" features a dark, complex narrative and a visual style that echoes the noir elements of "Sin City."" 7 Movies Like Sin City (2005) Television Stats
  5. Dredd (2012)
    "This film presents a dystopian, crime-ridden urban landscape with a hard-edged protagonist, reflecting the gritty atmosphere of "Sin City."" 7 Movies Like Sin City (2005) Television Stats