Yes! On it's 40th Anniversary William Friedkin's masterpiece SORCERER has been restored, I believe in 4K high definition, and returns to the big screen, so you can see experience this thriller the way it was meant to be. SORCERER will also be released in high definition on Blu-ray as well.
“In 1971, William Friedkin directed the French Connection.
It received 5 Academy Awards including best picture.
In 1973, he directed The Exorcist it made history.
After that, Friedkin spent over two years in five countries
on three continents creating his next film.
40 years later, this lost masterpiece, a courageous adventure
into the heart of darkness, returns to cinemas... “
It received 5 Academy Awards including best picture.
In 1973, he directed The Exorcist it made history.
After that, Friedkin spent over two years in five countries
on three continents creating his next film.
40 years later, this lost masterpiece, a courageous adventure
into the heart of darkness, returns to cinemas... “
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| William Friedkin's SORCERER 2017 Film Poster [+] |
| Sorcerer (1977) Four unfortunate men from different parts of the globe agree to risk their lives transporting gallons of nitroglycerine across dangerous South American jungle. Director: William Friedkin Writers: Walon Green, Georges Arnaud Stars: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri | |
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Rediscover SORCERER... as William Friedkin’s hidden gem from 1977 is released back into cinemas and onto Blu-ray for the first time. This tense thriller starring Roy Scheider (Jaws, The French Connection) is a brutal exploration of fate and destiny.
Exiled from their home nations, four strangers from separate corners of the earth agree to undertake a dangerous mission to transport unstable dynamite through the hot, dense jungle of South America in order to earn their passage home.
When the slightest bump in the road could equal instant death, the real question is not whether these men will survive this nerve-shredding ordeal but who will they have become if they return at all?
Now, 40 years since its release, SORCERER is regarded by critics and filmmakers alike as a true lost cinematic masterpiece – a triumphant feat of filmmaking that encapsulates the revolutionary artistry of 1970s American cinema and not to be missed.
Exiled from their home nations, four strangers from separate corners of the earth agree to undertake a dangerous mission to transport unstable dynamite through the hot, dense jungle of South America in order to earn their passage home.
When the slightest bump in the road could equal instant death, the real question is not whether these men will survive this nerve-shredding ordeal but who will they have become if they return at all?
Now, 40 years since its release, SORCERER is regarded by critics and filmmakers alike as a true lost cinematic masterpiece – a triumphant feat of filmmaking that encapsulates the revolutionary artistry of 1970s American cinema and not to be missed.
William Friedkin's SORCERER returns to cinemas November 3 2017 & Blu-Ray 6 November
The Establishing Shot: WILLIAM FRIEDKIN'S MASTERPIECE SORCERER RETURNS TO CINEMAS NOVEMBER 3 2017 & BLU-RAY 6 NOVEMBER - CULT NEWS
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