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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783229478
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 078322947X
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 17, 1998
Running Time: 121 minutes
Sales Rank: 14779
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: June 24, 1977
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Product Description:
Four outlaws truck leaky cases of nitroglycerin 218 miles through the south american jungle. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Roy Scheider Karl John Run time: 121 minutes Rating: Pg Director: William Friedkin
Amazon.com:
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
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
It is beyond me what the Amazon.com reviewer found so wrong with this film. Now, I haven't seen the original (Cruezot's Wages of Fear, 1955) and I'm sure it's magnificent, but if anything I think that our reviewer is so affected by his loyalty to the original film that he is unable to watch Sorcerer with an impartial eye. Too bad for him, because he missed an unforgettable experience.
I saw Sorcerer late one night on a cable channel, at least sixteen or seventeen years ago. I was immediately ... Read More
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Still fantastic and suspensefull after all these years!
Just as good as I remembered it to be!
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I had not seen Sorcerer since its original theatre release three decades ago. Actually, I had been searcher for the DVD for several years. I am a classic movie fan, and one of my favourites is the legendary 1950s French movie The Wages of Fear, of which Sorcerer is a remake. It doesn't quite come off, and is not nearly as good as the original French movie. Yet it grows on you. The first week it arrived I played it three times! I think it is somewhat mistitled, and that might be partly to blame for why ... Read More
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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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Not as good as i remember but the soundtrack! Get it! Great product received promptly. Thanks!
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