A grim operative and a ruthless agent wage a brutal, morally ambiguous war against drug cartels.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Starz.
What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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Agent Matt Graver teams up with operative Alejandro Gillick to prevent Mexican drug cartels from smuggling terrorists across the United States border.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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The Equalizer 3 (2023)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA retired assassin protects new friends in Southern Italy, unleashing brutal justice on the mafia.
Dirty Harry (1971)Gritty · light gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA hard-nosed cop hunts a madman terrorizing San Francisco, delivering gritty, brisk suspense.
Se7en (1995)Properly scary · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally devastatingTwo detectives hunt a serial killer whose gruesome crimes are meticulously based on the seven deadly sins.Sicario: Day of the Soldado is on our Noir and neo-noir, Starz, Thriller on Starz, Action on Starz and Crime on Starz lists.
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