Sorcerer (film)
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Sorcerer is a 1977 film produced and directed by William Friedkin, starring Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal and Amidou.
It is a remake of the 1953 French film Le Salaire de la Peur (Wages of Fear).
Sorcerer is noteworthy for being a major commercial failure following on the heels of Friedkin's highly successful films The French Connection and The Exorcist. The budget was estimated to be over $22 million, with a gross of just $12 million. Also notable is the electronic score by Tangerine Dream.
Reaction
The film today is more positively received by film critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film 88-percent fresh on its Tomatometer.Spoofs
An episode of The Simpsons entitled "Mr. Plow" featured a parody of this movie as Homer crosses a rickety bridge. The short scene is scored with very Tangerine Dream-like music.
DVD release
This film was a co-production of Universal and Paramount Pictures, with Universal handling U.S. distribution and Paramount handing the international release. Universal has released the film on DVD in the U.S., however it and Canada are the only areas you can find a DVD, as Paramount has not released (or has no plans to) the film on DVD elsewhere.External links
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