Sorcerer

1977 · directed by William Friedkin

Rating
76/100
Hit
no

Four men from different countries flee to an impoverished South American village, Povernir, to hide from their pasts. When an oil well explodes, chaos and barbarism roam the streets. Desperate to leave, they agree to risk their lives to transport several crates of nitroglycerin across treacherous jungle terrain.

Sorcerer (1977), directed by William Friedkin, rates 76/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Roy Scheider
  • Bruno Cremer
  • Francisco Rabal
  • Amidou
  • Ramon Bieri
  • Peter Capell
  • Karl John
  • Friedrich von Ledebur
  • Chico Martínez
  • Joe Spinell

Crew

  • Dick Bush — Director of Photography
  • John M. Stephens — Director of Photography
  • Bud S. Smith — Editor
  • Robert K. Lambert — Editor
  • Christopher Franke — Original Music Composer
  • Edgar Froese — Original Music Composer
  • Peter Baumann — Original Music Composer
  • Walon Green — Screenplay
  • William Friedkin — Screenplay

More from William Friedkin

  1. The French Connection (1971) — 98/100 · hit
  2. 12 Angry Men (1997) — 84/100 · TV film, not counted
  3. The Exorcist (1973) — 80/100 · hit
  4. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) — 77/100
  5. The Boys in the Band (1970) — 75/100
  6. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023) — 73/100

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