Ep. 180 “Sorcerer” (1977)

Nilo (Francisco Rabal) and Jack Scanlon (Roy Scheider) stare in horror at the path they must travel in William Friedkin's white knuckle thriller "Sorcerer."

A big budget US remake of “The Wages of Fear?” Where do we sign up? Tune in as Chris talks “The Directors Company,” jungle shoots, and sweaty screen offerings as the LSCE screens William Friedkin’s 1977 masterpiece “Sorcerer.” Join us!

Works Cited:

Canby, Vincent. “Sorcerer, Action Movie Set in Latin America.” The New York Times. June 25, 1977. ⁠Article Link⁠. Accessed 8/18/23.

“Feature Reviews: SORCERER.” Boxoffice. New York: Boxoffice Media LP, 1977. ⁠Article Link⁠

Flatley, Guy.  “At the Movies: Roy Scheider, “Sorcerer Stat, Talks of Thrillers.” The New York Times. January 21, 1977. ⁠Article Link⁠. Accessed 8/10/23.

Friedkin, William. The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir. 2013. New York, Harper Collins. 

Kissel, Howard. “Arts & People: Films: Sorcerer.” WWD 134, no. 123 (1977): 9–. ⁠Article Link⁠

Mack. “Film Reviews: Sorcerer.” Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), Jun 29, 1977, 26, ⁠Article Link⁠

Picture Grosses: “SORCERER” NICE 38G, ST. L.; “TALL” 50G, 2DVariety. Vol. 287. Los Angeles: Penske Business Corporation, 1977. ⁠Article Link⁠

“SORCERER” SWITCH. Screen International. London: Media Business Insight, 1977.