Sicario: Day of the Soldado is a 2018 American action crime thriller film directed by Stefano Sollima and written by Taylor Sheridan. A sequel to 2015's Sicario, the film features Benicio del Toro, Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Donovan and Raoul Trujillo reprising their roles, with Isabela Merced, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Catherine Keener joining the cast. The story relates to human trafficking at the U.S.–Mexico border and a covert effort by the United States government to incite increased conflict among the cartels.