Sorcerer (1977)
Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.
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.
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 122 min
Release Date: June 24, 1977
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"
- Chico Martínez - Bobby del Rios
- Joe Spinell - Spider
Screenplay
- Georges Arnaud (Novel)
- Walon Green (Screenplay)
- William Friedkin (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Dick Bush, John M. Stephens
Editing: Bud S. Smith, Robert K. Lambert
Production: Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Film Properties International
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Español
Budget: $22M
Box Office: $9M
Original Language: en
Themes
Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Existential Dread and Questioning, Crushing Despair and the Void, Fate-Bound Timeless Loves Reunited
Keywords
life and death, new jersey, paris, france, based on novel or book, central and south america, explosive, dynamite, car journey, jerusalem, cynicism, nicaragua, sin, nitroglycerin, remake, fate
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sorcerer about?
- 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.
- Who directed Sorcerer?
- Sorcerer was directed by William Friedkin.
- Who stars in Sorcerer?
- Sorcerer stars Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri, Peter Capell.
- How long is Sorcerer?
- Sorcerer has a runtime of 2h 2m (122 minutes).
- What genre is Sorcerer?
- Sorcerer is a Thriller, Adventure, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Sorcerer?
- Sorcerer had a budget of $22M.
- How much did Sorcerer gross?
- Sorcerer grossed $9M worldwide.
- Where was Sorcerer produced?
- Sorcerer was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Sorcerer?
- The themes of Sorcerer include: Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Keening Grief and Mourning Process, Existential Dread and Questioning, Crushing Despair and the Void, Fate-Bound Timeless Loves Reunited.