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The Sorcerer (1977)
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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...
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| The Sorcerer Movie Review by Ben (11/17/2008) |
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This is the movie that almost completely destroyed William Friedkin. It came into theaters with an extremely high level of anticipation, which was understandable as it was made by the same director who gave us "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection."
"Sorcerer" in many ways is quite an accomplishment and a fascinating...
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