Sorcerer / Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures present ; directed and produced by William Friedkin ; screenplay by Walon Green.

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Four men who, for various reasons, cannot return to their own countries end up in a dismal South American town where an American oil company is seeking out courageous drivers willing to haul nitroglycerin over miles of treacherous terrain. The four men have nothing to lose; and, besides, they'll be...

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Uniform Title:Sorcerer (Motion picture : 1977)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Tangerine Dream (Musical group) (composer (expression))
Paramount Pictures Corporation (Production company)
Universal Pictures (Firm) (Production company)
Warner Home Video (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors: Friedkin, William (Film director, Film producer)
Green, Walon (Screenwriter)
Scheider, Roy (Actor)
Crémer, Bruno, 1929-2010 (Actor)
Rabal, Francisco, 1926-2001 (Actor)
Amidou, 1935-2013 (Actor)
Bieri, Ramon (Actor)
Arnaud, Georges, 1917-1987
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English and dubbed Spanish soundtracks; optional Spanish or French subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hazardous substances > Transportation > Drama.
Oil industries > Corrupt practices > Drama.
Scuba divers > Drama.
Refugees > Drama.
Arnaud, Georges, > 1917-1987 > Film adaptations.
Arnaud, Georges, > 1917-1987.
Oil industries.
Refugees.
Scuba divers.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Action and adventure films.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + (35 page : illustrated booklet ; 18 cm)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Description
Summary:
Four men who, for various reasons, cannot return to their own countries end up in a dismal South American town where an American oil company is seeking out courageous drivers willing to haul nitroglycerin over miles of treacherous terrain. The four men have nothing to lose; and, besides, they'll be paid 10,000 dollars apiece, and be granted legal citizenship, if they survive.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1977.
Based on the novel "The wages of fear" by Georges Arnaud.
Call Number:AD5 D0163773 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG; CHV rating: 14A.
Credits:Directors of photography, John M. Stephens, Dick Bush ; editor, Bud Smith ; original music, Tangerine Dream.
System Details:Blu-ray, 1080p High Definition widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital surround.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri.