Sorcerer (1977)
Directed by William
Friedkin this remake/re-adptation of “The Wages of Fear” stars
Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal and Amidou. Four down on
their luck foreigners in South America take on a dangerous job for an
oil company.
Despite having the
lauded skill of William Friedkin behind this film it some how manages
to lose a lot of the depth and character of the first adaptation.
Plenty of the source material is still there but unfortunately this
film always feels like a poor relation in comparison to it's
predecessor. Mostly I wish we would have gotten to see the version of
this film with Steve McQueen in the lead role.
3/5
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