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Following the blockbuster success of The Exorcist, director William Friedkin had the clout to make any film he wanted, and he nearly ruined his career making Sorcerer, an ill-fated remake of the classic French thriller The Wages of Fear. Given the big-budget treatment that Friedkin could command, the original plot remains unchanged: In an unnamed Latin American country, Roy Scheider leads a group of four fugitives who will earn their freedom if they can successfully transport truckloads of volatile nitroglycerine over treacherous terrain to extinguish a raging oil fire. The unstable explosives could prove deadly at any point of the journey, and numerous obstacles threaten the completion of the mission. Produced under rugged conditions in the jungles of the Dominican Republic, the film is visually impressive and contains intense moments of astonishing suspense, but the specter of the superior French version hangs over every scene. This version remains a folly of directorial ambition run amuck, but for the very same reason Sorcerer is a film that's hauntingly unforgettable, fueled by an atmosphere of dread and the forceful powers of nature. Presented in full-screen format on DVD, the film is aided immeasurably by Tangerine Dream's eerie electronic score. --Jeff Shannon
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By Lundon Boyd
Format:DVD
I bought this wonderful movie and when i put it in, you get a message saying the movie is in a PAN & SCAN format. It is not shown in its orginal aspect ration which 1:66 (You can look that up on IMDB) So all in all, Universal needs to re-release this wonderful movie on dvd with some bells and wistles but then again this is just one guy's opinion. Thank You for reading.
By Gary H
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is remake of an old black and white. I saw both years ago. Ordered this one up and was sure happy to see it again. This movie should have become a cult classic. There is no other movie like it. the trucks are amazing and the action will have you holding your breath.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
WHY DO BONEHEAD STUDIO EXECUTIVES DO THESE THINGS?!?!?!
When these movie was released in 1977, the *geniuses* at the studio decided that since Friedkin had such a monster success with the "Exorcist", why not market "Sorcerer" as though... Read more
Published on Sep 28 2009 by B. C. Whitcomb
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Maximum Wages of Fear
After inexplicably conquering the box office with 2 rather mediocre films, THE FRENCH CONNECTION & THE EXORCIST, director William Friedkin used his clout to wrangle 10 million... Read more
Published on Aug 10 2006 by Raegan Butcher
4.0 out of 5 stars
good film/lousy treatment
William Freidkins Sorcerer is one of the great white knuckle thrillers of all time. a remake of the great Wages of Fear without the heavy handed politics. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2005 by George Kaplan
5.0 out of 5 stars
THERE IS NO WIDESCREEN DEBATE ON THIS FILM.
THIS IS NOT THE INTENDED VERSION!!The Spotlite review by ZENCIRCUS is WRONG!! Yes, William Friedkin was a television director. Read more
Published on July 8 2004 by Unlucky Frank
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Overlook This One
Everything that has been previously written about SORCERER touches on all the points I myself would make, save one: I was fortunate enough to see this in 1977 when it was first... Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by LP45CDwoman
4.0 out of 5 stars
Alternately painful and enthralling
Sorcerer showed up in the mail via NetFlix and for the life of me I couldn't remember why I ordered it. One theory is that I thought it was a fantasy flick. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2004 by Michael J. Tresca
3.0 out of 5 stars
Self Indulgent directing and the music is terrible.
William Freidkin fell into the same trap as Francis Ford Coppella by getting self indulgent with Sorcerer. Read more
Published on Mar 5 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Underrated Sorcery From William Friedkin
I saw this film in the theater and was blown away. It was pulse-pounding, sweaty, hot, real, and disturbing. Read more
Published on Feb 15 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars
A stylish, intimate remake of a French Classic
William Friedkin (The French Connection) brings us exotic locations and gripping story in Sorcerer, a remake of Henri-Georges Clouzot's 1953 thriller Wages of Fear. Read more
Published on Dec 15 2003 by cookieman108
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Intense, Underlooked Film....
I agree with most that this is a underlooked classic.....extremely intense, with scenes that really make you wonder...how did they do that??? Read more
Published on Oct 1 2003 by DaddyGuy
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