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List Price: $14.98 Our Price: $11.99 You Save: $2.99 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • Dolby • DVD-Video • Full Screen • NTSC In Theaters : 24 June, 1977 DVD Release : 17 November, 1998 |
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Sorcerer description 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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| This movie didn't get great reviews. However, in my opinion, most film critics are too full of themselves. This is a GRITTY violent film with a very good story line. Great acting, direction and locations. The DVD does not come in Letterbox which is a drawback for me. | |
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