SIN CITY (2005)
MORGAN'S RATING
COMING SOON
Sin City is a violent city where the police department is as corrupt as the streets are deadly. In this movie, we follow three stories, the central of which is Marv, a tough-as-nails and nearly impossible to kill street fighter who goes on a rampage of vengeance when a beautiful woman, Goldie, he sleeps with for only one night is killed while lying in bed with him.
Jessica Alba (Nancy Callahan), Devon Aoki (Miho), Maria Bello (Ava Lord), Alexis Bledel (Becky), Rosario Dawson (Gail), Benicio Del Toro (Jack Rafferty), Jason Douglas (Hitman), Michael Clarke Duncan (Manute), Lauren-Elaine Edelson (Old Town Girl), Rick Gomez (Mr. Shlubb), Carla Gugino (Lucille), Josh Hartnett (The Employee), Jaime King (Goldie / Wendy), Michael Madsen (Bob), Ethan Maniquis (Bozo), Brittany Murphy (Shellie), Clive Owen (Dwight), Mickey Rourke (Marv), Marley Shelton (The Customer), Nick Stahl (Junior / Yellow Bastard), Scott Teeters (Lenny / Benny), Ken Thomas (Bozo), Makenzie Vega (Young Nancy), Arie Verveen (Murphy), Chris Warner (Bozo), Bruce Willis (Hartigan), Katherine Willis (Nurse), Elijah Wood (Kevin).
FACTS PRODUCTION INFORMATION
RELEASE DATE: April 1st, 2005 (USA)
SHOOTING DATES: April 2004 -- ???
- After a poor Hollywood experience in the early 90s, Frank Miller refused to relinquish the movie rights to his comic works, Sin City in particular. Robert Rodriguez, a longtime fan of the comic, filmed his own "audition" for the director's spot in secret. The footage, shot in early 2004, featured Josh Hartnett and Marley Shelton. He presented the finished footage to Miller with the proclamation: "If you like this, this will be the opening to the movie. If not, you'll have your own short film to show your friends." Miller approved of the footage and the film was underway.
- Rodriguez, who credits Miller's visual style in the comics as relevant as his own in the film, insisted that Miller receive a "co-director" credit with him. The Director's Guild of America would not allow it. As a result, Rodriguez resigned from the DGA saying, "It was easier for me to quietly resign before shooting because otherwise I'd be forced to make compromises I was unwilling to make or set a precedent that might hurt the guild later on."
- Based on the graphic novels "Sin City", "A Dame to Kill For", "The Big Fat Kill" and "That Yellow Bastard", by Frank Miller.
- Robert Rodriguez scored Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) for $1. Quentin Tarantino said he would repay him by directing a segment of this film for $1.
- Originally, the film was going to include the story featured in the "Sin City" maxi-series "To Hell and Back", with Johnny Depp in the lead role as Wallace. This was scrapped before production began but will most likely be filmed for a sequel as Rodriguez plans to film all of Miller's stories at some point.
- Leonardo DiCaprio was originally up for the role of Junior but eventually declined the role, which later went to Nick Stahl. 		DIRECTORS: Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over) and Frank Miller.
WRITERS: Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, and based on the comics by Frank Miller.
PRODUCERS: Elizabeth Avellan, Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Andrew Rona, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein and Brad Weston.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Robert Rodriguez.
DISTRIBUTOR: Dimension Films