In the end of Sicario, why does the cop say "Medellin" while the gun was pointed at him?
In Sicario, the word "Medellin" really confused me. I believe it's Alejandro's (Del Torro) last name, and Matt Graver (Brolin) says that it refers to a particular era in Mexico (I forgot the exact words) when Kate Macer (Blunt) asks what it means. Then in the end when Alejandro is pointing his gun at the cop after he exits the tunnel being raided, the cop quietly says "Medellin...". Is he saying Alejandro's name? If so how did he know who it was? If that's his last name why does IMDB only refer to him as Alejandro? If the word refers to an era, why would the cop just muter that to himself?
Best Answer
Medellín refers to the Medellín Cartel, which was a Colombian drug cartel that operated from 1972-1993 and was probably the largest ever to have existed.
I don't have all the answers, but here's the evidence from the movie:
After the meeting with the US Marshals:
Macer: "Where were you sent from?"
Alejandro: "Cartagena" (a city in Colombia)
Alejandro also says he was a prosecutor, working for Mexico.
During the interrogation of Guillermo:
Graver: "Ah Alejandro, I think he remembers you"
...
Alejandro: "Now you'll learn what's hell in Yankee land"
Guillermo: "No Medellín"
After the tunnel firefight:
Silvio to Alejandro: "Medellín?"
Graver and Macer after the firefight:
Macer: "What is Medellín?"
Graver: "Medellín refers to a time. When one group controlled every aspect of the drug trade. Providing a measure of order that we could control. What you saw there was Alejandro working toward returning that order"
Macer: "Alejandro works for the fucking Colombian cartel"
Graver: "Alejandro works for anyone who will point him toward the people who made him"
So, Graver here is saying that Alejandro does not work for the Colombian cartel (though may have earlier in order to get closer to the Alarcon cartel).
According to Wikipedia, Alejandro's surname is Gillick.
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Why did Silvio say Medellin?
1. Silvio recognizes Alejandro: A common interpretation is that Alejandro is known as \u201cMedellin\u201d. That's why Guillermo says, \u201cNo, Medellin.\u201d So the idea is that Silvio recognizes Alejandro as this hitman \u201cMedellin\u201d or at least is asking Alejandro, \u201cAre you Medellin?\u201dWhat did Kate see in the tunnel in Sicario?
Kate apparently went in the "wrong tunnel" and sees Alejandro holding a corrupt cop at gun point. Since they had just shot their way through the drug mule tunnel, what surprised her to cause her to pull a gun on Alejandro?Why do they refer to Alejandro as Medellin?
Medell\xedn refers to the Medell\xedn Cartel, which was a Colombian drug cartel that operated from 1972-1993 and was probably the largest ever to have existed.What happens at the end of Sicario?
Who does Alejandro kill at the end of Sicario? Alejandro does not kill anyone at the end of Sicario. Unlike what the audience expected, Alejandro decides to train Miguel despite the boy trying to kill him. He lets go of his assassination streak unlike what he did with Fausto's sons in the 2015 movie.Sicario (9/11) Movie CLIP - What a Good Police Officer You Make (2015) HD
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Answer 2
Medellin is the rivaling cartel, which the US sides with in the movie. Alejandro works for them, taking out the competition on behalf of the US.
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