I saw it with a friend at a theater in the Allston section of Boston when it was released back in 1977. We walked out thinking it was a great film but I've never found anyone else who has seen it. The recent passing of director William Friedkin reminds me that Sorcerer was his followup to The French Connection and The Exorcist. A gritty and tense remake of the French film, The Wages of Fear, it was a financial and critical failure and ended Friedkin's short reign as one of Hollywood's top directors. I found out the film has undergone a critical reappraisal and is now highly regarded.
Starring Roy Scheider (The French Connection, Jaws). Haven't seen it since 1977 but will make a point of rewatching it soon.
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