Sorcerer
“Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.”
1977•PG•2h 2m•7.5•Released
ThrillerAdventureAction
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.
Director
William Friedkin
Writer
Walon Green, William Friedkin
Budget
$22M
Revenue
$9M
Languages
English, French, German
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Roy Scheider
Scanlon / 'Dominguez'
Bruno Cremer
Victor Manzon / 'Serrano'
Francisco Rabal
Nilo
Amidou
Kassem / 'Martinez'
Ramon Bieri
Corlette
Peter Capell
Lartigue
Karl John
'Marquez'
Friedrich von Ledebur
'Carlos'
Chico Martínez
Bobby del Rios
Joe Spinell
Spider
Rosario Almontes
Agrippa
Richard Holley
Billy White
Anne-Marie Deschodt
Blanche Manzon
Jean-Luc Bideau
Pascal
Jacques François
Lefevre
Production
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Film Properties International
Company
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Company
Film Properties International N.V.
Producer
William Friedkin
Producer
David Salven
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