Sorcerer

– Four criminals from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote Sou..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.70 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and One Minute
Release Year:
1977
Sorcerer (1977)

Four criminals from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of unstable nitroglycerin across dangerous jungle.

Sorcerer (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Jun 1977

Language:

English, Spanish, French, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

William Friedkin

Writer:

Walon Green (screenplay), Georges Arnaud (novel)

Main Actors:

Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou

Plot:

A gangster, a crooked banker, a hitman and an arab terrorist are stranded and on the run in a small village in South America. Their only chance of escape is to drive two trucks filled with unstable nitroglycerin up a long and rocky mountain road in order to plug an escalating oil refinery blaze. With their deadly cargo likely to explode at the slightest bump, the four men must put aside their differences and work together to survive.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.

Production:

Universal/Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
Metacritic:
68%