This is what Sin City would look like without any special effects

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For relies heavily on a variety of post-production effects to achieve its glossy, film-noir visual style — but what would it look like without all that technical wizardry?

If you want to see what Sin City: A Dame to Kill For looked liked before a team of post-production artists gave it the full Sin City treatment, check out the footage below. At the very least, you'll gain a new appreciation for the actors, who spent the vast majority of their filming days grunting and glowering in empty green rooms. --Scott Meslow

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