Sorcerer (film)

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Sorcerer
DVD cover
Directed by	William Friedkin
Produced by	William Friedkin
Written by	Georges Arnaud (novel Le Salaire de la Peur) Walon Green
Starring	Roy Scheider Bruno Cremer Francisco Rabal
Music by	Tangerine Dream
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (USA) Paramount Pictures (non-USA)
Release date(s)	June 21 1977 U.S. release
Running time	121 min
Language	English
Budget	$22,000,000 (estimated)
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Sorcerer is a 1977 film produced and directed by William Friedkin, starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal and Amidou.

It is a remake of the 1953 French film Le Salaire de la Peur (Wages of Fear).

Sorcerer is noteworthy for being a major commercial failure following on the heels of Friedkin's highly successful films The French Connection and The Exorcist. The budget was estimated to be over $22 million, with a gross of just $12 million. Also notable is the electronic score by Tangerine Dream.

1 Reaction
2 Spoofs
3 DVD release
4 External links

[edit] Reaction

The film today is more positively received by film critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film 88-percent fresh on its Tomatometer.

[edit] Spoofs

An episode of The Simpsons entitled "Mr. Plow" featured a parody of this movie as Homer crosses a rickety bridge. The short scene is scored with very Tangerine Dream-like music.

[edit] DVD release

This film was a co-production of Universal and Paramount Pictures, with Universal handling U.S. distribution and Paramount handing the international release. The DVD has been released in the U.S. and Canada. Currently, there are no plans for further releases.