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Sorcerer [Blu-ray]

Roy Scheider (Actor), Bruno Cremer (Actor), William Friedkin (Director) Format: Blu-ray
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,691 ratings
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Genre Action & Adventure
Format Blu-ray, NTSC
Contributor Walon Green, Francisco Rabal, William Friedkin, Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer
Initial release date 2016-04-26
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 1 minute
Studio Warner Bros. Home Video
Subtitle English, french, spanish
Colour Unknown
Number of discs 1
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In this Academy Award-nominated cult-favorite film from William Friedkin (Oscar winner for The French Connection) and starring Oscar nominee Roy Scheider (Jaws), several outcasts from various backgrounds and nationalities are thrown together through misfortune and forced to work in an oil-drilling operation in South America. After a fire ignites and burns out of control, four of the captives are given the opportunity to buy their freedom by transporting six crates of unstable dynamite in two ancient trucks through miles of jungle.

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Product details

  • Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.78 x 19.05 x 13.72 cm; 54.43 g
  • Canadian Home Video Rating ‏ : ‎ Restricted to ages 18 and over
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 43471825
  • Director ‏ : ‎ William Friedkin
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 1 minute
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 22 2014
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros. Home Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I0QYA5M
  • Country of origin ‏ : ‎ Canada
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Walon Green
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • 鶹 Rank: #1,617 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 1,691 ratings

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Customers find the movie fantastic, one of the best shows made, and a cinematic masterpiece. They describe it as a true classic and an interesting remake of the French classic. Customers appreciate the beautiful cinematography, amazing picture quality, and terrific performances. They also mention the audio quality is really good and the performances are satisfied.

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40 customers mention "Quality"40 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the movie. They mention it's fantastic, one of the best shows made, and a cinematic masterpiece. They also say the music is a dream and they're happy to see it again.

"Great movie. Awesome performances. The bridge scene is iconic...." Read more

"It's such a great movie I am surprised I have never seen it on TV and very few people have even heard of it...." Read more

"Awesome product as described, thanks!" Read more

"One of my favorite movies. This Blu-ray edition is pretty decent quality. The digital audio is really good as well...." Read more

12 customers mention "Classic"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie to be a true classic. They say it's a good remake and well-done. However, some customers say it lacks the existential elements of the original.

"...It's very well done with cool scenes, sweet music score, great acting and a good plot. I would recommend anyone to watch it!" Read more

"...It is a re-make of The Wages Of Fear (which I have not seen yet) & based on a French novel of the same name by Georges Arnaud..." Read more

"...This is a classic!" Read more

"Good remake of Wages of Fear but lacks the existential elements of the original." Read more

10 customers mention "Visual quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual quality of the movie. They mention the cinematography is beautiful, the Blu-ray looks amazing, and the bridge scene is iconic. They also say it's a visual feast featuring terrific performances.

"...I've always wanted to see it because of the amazing stills I've seen. I don't usually pay this much for any DVD or Bluray but I'm happy with this one." Read more

"...; ( which I also own) but that is no easy task and the cinematography is ten times better...." Read more

"...what a great time to be alive as a film lover. the blu-ray is gorgeous." Read more

"...It's very well done with cool scenes, sweet music score, great acting and a good plot. I would recommend anyone to watch it!" Read more

8 customers mention "Engaging"8 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie engaging, suspenseful, and enjoyable to watch. They say it's intense and keeps the pressure on the entire movie.

"...The tension just keeps building. An improbable storyline, but still a fun ride. I really liked the movie." Read more

"...Roy Scheider can do no wrong. It keeps your interest from beginning to end. Beautiful cinematography...." Read more

"...Sorcerer is one of the most intense films ever made & totally up there with The French Connection, The Exorcist, Boys In The Band...all of Friedkin..." Read more

"...Building tension from the first frame and keeps the pressure on the entire movie. Gritty and dark...." Read more

4 customers mention "Audio quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers like the audio quality of the movie. They mention the music score is sweet and the digital audio is really good.

"...It's very well done with cool scenes, sweet music score, great acting and a good plot. I would recommend anyone to watch it!" Read more

"...I recall a scene from the original movie that was missing. Great soundtrack!" Read more

"...This Blu-ray edition is pretty decent quality. The digital audio is really good as well. I wish there was a Criterion edition." Read more

"One of the best shows made. The music is a dream." Read more

4 customers mention "Performance"4 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performances in the movie. They mention it's a visual feast featuring terrific performances, particularly that of Robert Scheider.

"i'm just going to say that i was THOROUGHLY SATISFIED. i'm a huge fan of the french connection and the exorcist...." Read more

"...To Live And Die In LA, this film is a visual feast featuring terrific performances, particularly Scheider." Read more

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    5.0 out of 5 stars Socerer: Blu-ray version
    Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2014
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    This is a great action story with very good acting and some incredible stunt work like the trucks going over the suspension bridge. If you already have the DVD and are wondering whether to get the Blu-ray version, my recommendation is to get it. The original was in 1.33:1 aspect ratio but the Blu-ray is in the 1.85:1 ratio, no cut off edges and in a movie like this you need the whole scene.

    As is typically with an older move that is scanned into the Blu-ray format there is a light dusting of film grain visible throughout the movie but in most scenes it is not that noticeable. However there are some scenes that have pronounced film grain but not many and only for very few seconds. In return for the small amount of film grain you get much greater detail in every scene. I thought the colour held up very well which was very noticeable in the bright daylight of the forest scenes.

    My only disappointed is that this Blu-ray has no extras like commentary or interviews.
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  • Robert Morton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sorcerer: A Jungle Hell Roller Coaster
    Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2024
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    There are a diverse and interesting ensemble of shady characters. The camera work and action sequences are well choreographed. The tension just keeps building. An improbable storyline, but still a fun ride.
    I really liked the movie.
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  • Seth Mackie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie and it arrived quickly
    Reviewed in Canada on May 25, 2024
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    Might be one of my new favourites! I really enjoyed this film and would suggest to everyone that they watch it at least twice
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  • Sharguild
    5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS NOW!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2015
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    One of the most incredible movies ever made.
    Yes, it is a remake of "Wages of Fear" ( which I also own) but that is no easy task and the cinematography is ten times better.
    A real treat, is watching the two back to back, as the perils each crew faces in the two movies are totally different so no repeat performances.
    If you do not own this and you enjoy movies that literally have you on the edge of your seat, you are missing out.
    BAD title pick killed this when it released, as it is a Friedkin film and many thought it had something to do with the Exorcist.
    It doesn't ( nor did any of that movie's sequels for that matter).
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  • Matthew Lamarre
    3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I ordered
    Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2014
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    I ordered the import version of this title, which comes in Digibook packaging, but 鶹 shipped me the Canadian version in the standard Blu-ray case instead. Disappointing.
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  • Laurier Chabot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome product as described, thanks!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 15, 2024
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    Awesome product as described, thanks!
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  • Ward
    4.0 out of 5 stars Satisfied with book
    Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2023
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    Arrived new and in good shape.
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  • leif boyce
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in Canada on April 25, 2024
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    Surprising good movie
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  • Andrea
    5.0 out of 5 stars stunning version of the film
    Reviewed in Italy on October 14, 2014
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    One of the best work of restoring for a 70's film ever seen before. Stunning high-def. Regarding the film itself It doesn't need further comments, it's a masterpiece.
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  • Fernando Martínez T.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Todo de acuerdo a la Descripción del producto..
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 9, 2020
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    La película, aunque viejita, y un fracaso de taquilla en su tiempo, sigue siendo un clásico con un grado de tensión y suspenso muy alto durante todo el desarrollo de la historia. La música de Tangerine Dream ayuda bastante. Es este un magnífico film que no sale mal librado al compararlo con el film original El Salario del Miedo, producción francesa bastante anterior. Recomendada! Envío y estado del producto excelentes.
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  • J. Garnier
    5.0 out of 5 stars Story
    Reviewed in Germany on May 7, 2024
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    Great ancient film. Good viewing and sound. All is include : action, story, etc... Only happiness. Thanks
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  • Spike Owen
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4 desperate men and two trucks called Sorcerer and Lazaro carrying a cargo of tempestuous explosives.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2012
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    Sorcerer is directed by William Friedkin and adapted to the screen by Waldo Green from Georges Arnaud's novel Le Salaire de la peur (The Wages of Fear). It stars Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Raba and Amidou. Music is scored by Tangerine Dream and cinematography by John M. Stephens and Dick Bush.

    It bombed famously at the cinema, was a location shoot nightmare with rows aplenty between cast and director, and even recently a court case erupted over the film as Friedkin sued Paramount and Universal over ownership of the picture. A film with such a mystical sounding title, could it be cursed? All the shenanigans surrounding Sorcerer have sort of had it hovering around the "forgotten" bin, where were it not for the Friedkin purists and 1970s movie aficionados it would have dropped in and had the lid put on it. However, if ever a movie from 1977 deserved to be revisited and treated better on home formats, then Sorcerer is the one. Where in its complete two hour form plays out as a lesson in skilled story formation, letting us know how these guys came to be in the situation they find themselves in, which in turn gives way to utter suspense as desperate men fight nature's jungle whilst perched on the precipice of explosive doom.

    There are a number of factors put forward on why Sorcerer failed at the box office. The title itself is a classic case of misdirection, the name given to one of the trucks in the story, it conjured up images of mystical and magical dalliances, it's safe to say that the film is a million miles away from that sort of genre. It also went up against the box office monster that was Star Wars, in comparison, and Friedkin readily admits this, it's dwarfed in production scope and cross demographic appeal. Then there is the matter of the "cut" version that did the rounds, where almost thirty minutes were chopped to allow more showings in theatres, without Friedkin's permission, the resulting film was a travesty of Friedkin's vision. Lead man Scheider, who is terrific, didn't want to promote the film, such was his anger at Friedkin cutting a subplot involving his character being shown in a sympathetic light. Have to say the director was right in keeping it grim.

    Also there's the Clouzot's factor and his version of the Arnaud novel released in 1953. Much beloved by many a critic as some sort of sacred cow of French cinema, Clouzot's The Wages of Fear is a very good film, but hardly a masterpiece. Looking back at some of the reviews upon Sorcerer's release, it seems that some big critics of the day wanted to appear cool by lauding from the roof tops about a foreign movie and how it shouldn't be remade. Weird really since Sorcerer isn't a remake, it's an interpretation on Arnaud's source. Inspired by Clouzot? Undoubtedly, but it's not remaking his movie. They moaned about the good hour of build up, calling it slow, but I'm sure I remember it rightly that Clouzot's movie does the same thing, and that didn't have Friedkin's fluid camera and Tangerine Dream laying hypnotic synthesisers all over it.

    Though the current Region 1 DVD of the film is full frame and grainy in print, the skill of the director, photographer and actors really comes to the fore. Film is often gritty and realistic and playing better now thematically than it did back in the 1970s. The locations are real and you are easily transported into the character's world, you feel the danger as nature and human bandits enter the fray; as if it wasn't bad enough with the case sensitive explosives in the back! There are risks at almost every turn, breath holding the order of the day, and the famous bridge scene is as good a sequence as 70s cinema has to offer (a logistic nightmare for Friedkin that required take after take to finish). All this only works because we have had the hour of build up previously. True, we may hanker for deeper character interaction as they traverse the perilous terrain, but this isn't about bonding, it's about men risking their lives for freedom and redemption. It beats a black heart and never once cops out. A truly great film crying out to be rediscovered by old and new film lovers alike. 8.5/10
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  • Freddy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Film culte
    Reviewed in France on October 21, 2024
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    Si le salaire de la peur de Clouzot reste un de mes films préférés j'avoue que Sorcerer est un film hallucinant à plus d'un titre.
    Sorcerer est un film monstrueux, car à la qualité de mise en scène et d'interprétation, au suspense captivant, il faut y ajouter une profondeur, une grande intelligence, qui le distingue d'un produit Hollywoodien, pour faire de lui un vrai film d'auteur, un pur chef-oeuvre.
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