Sorcerer

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Claudio C Sorcerer (1977) Based on Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Le salaire de la peur (1953) (11,823 –11 Jul 2025 – by Claudio Carvalho) In Veracruz, the hitman Nilo (Francisco Rabal) executes his target. In Jerusalem, three terrorists explode a bomb and one of them, Kassem (Amidou), flees. In Paris, Victor Manzon (Bruno Cremer) is accused of fraud and needs a large amount from his father-in-law to cover. He fails, leaves his wife and flees; In Elizabeth, New Jersey, four gangsters steal money from a church that belongs to a powerful monster. The driver, Scanlon (Roy Scheider), hits the car in a truck and only he survives and flees. Sometime later, the four fugitives are hidden in a poor village in Costa Rica and without money to leave the village. When a drilling well blows up, the manager needs explosives to shut down the fire. He hires four skilled drivers for a large amount to take the nitroglycerin in two old trucks, and the four men are selected. Now they need to transport the explosives in a dangerous journey to receive the money. “Sorcerer” (1977) is a breathless film by William Friedkin visibly based on Henri-Georges Clouzot’s masterpiece “Le salaire de la peur”, a.k.a. “The Wages of Fear” (1953). The direction and the camera work are impressive, as well as several scenes in a period that CGI did not exist. The performances are also top-notch. The music score by Tangerine Dream is remarkable and the ironic conclusion completes this little gem. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): “O Comboio do Medo” (“The Convoy of the Fear”) My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Stephen L. I would like to personally shoutout Barnes and Noble and their 50% off sale for allowing me the opportunity to own and watch this glorious, tense, dreadful film. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/01/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/30/25 Full Review David W Very well acted, scored (Tangerine Dream so that's a given) and very tense. Enjoyed it a lot. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Critic S Great movie! Too bad Star Wars (1977) released same month, if not for that fact the film would not have bombed at the box office. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/12/25 Full Review Scotty H I saw this recently because Quentin Tarantino liked it. The script does not work. Great director, good actors, lots of money. Poor pacing, and the second half of the film makes no sense in parts. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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