Sorcerer

"Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose."

1977 2h 2m EN

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7.5

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Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

“Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.”

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Cast

Roy Scheider
Scanlon / 'Dominguez'
Bruno Cremer
Victor Manzon / 'Serrano'
Francisco Rabal
Nilo
Amidou
Kassem / 'Martinez'
Ramon Bieri
Corlette
Peter Capell
Lartigue
Karl John
'Marquez'
Friedrich von Ledebur
'Carlos'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Friedkin
Writers: Walon Green, William Friedkin
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Mexico

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MONEY

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Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Spanish.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Mexico.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Roy Scheider and Bruno Cremer and Francisco Rabal carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Friedkin directs. Dick Bush behind the camera. Edgar Froese scores. Bud S. Smith cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, Mexico. Dialogue in English, French, German, Spanish.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, German, Spanish.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Mexico.
5Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Dick Bush. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Edgar Froese. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Bud S. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Roy Scheider and Bruno Cremer and Francisco Rabal carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.".
10IMDB entry: tt0076740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 31 themes, including "life and death", "new jersey", "paris, france", "based on novel or book".
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Dick Bush
Original score: Edgar Froese
Editing: Bud S. Smith
Production design: John Box
Costume design: Anthony Powell
Makeup / hair: Ben Nye Jr.
Sound: Gary Alexander
Stunt coordinator: Bud Ekins
Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $22,000,000
Box office: $9,000,000
Return: 41% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Sorcerer (1977)

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Norman Bates2022-03-01
★ 7/10
Spit on the floor, take off your warrior boots and crack open a can of lager. This is the manliest film ever. However, it is not just a banal acton movie, it has a gripping story and an intimate jungle atmosphere. 7/10

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