Sorcerer
Seen it?1977 | 122 min | Thriller, Adventure, Action
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it and it earned strong reviews (84% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved War of the Worlds or The Bourne Identity, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
84% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$9 million worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 490K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Friedkin
- Roy ScheiderScanlon / 'Dominguez'
- Bruno CremerVictor Manzon / 'Serrano'
- Francisco RabalNilo
- AmidouKassem / 'Martinez'
- Ramon BieriCorlette
- Peter CapellLartigue
- Karl John'Marquez'
- Friedrich von Ledebur'Carlos'
- Chico MartínezBobby del Rios
- Joe SpinellSpider