Saw three threads that mentioned Sorcerer (1977)

When I searched the board for Sorcerers, I found three threads mentioning it. One was on someone's list of adventure movies. One was Best/Most powerful instrumental scores in film and one was an answer to Favorite box office bomb?.
I didn't find a thread about the movie.



I'd never heard of Sorcerer (1977) until watching a documentary on William Friedkin called Friedkin Uncut (2021) On Prime with my Showtime script.

Friedkin's list of directed movies includes The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A., Blue Chips, Rules of Engagement, The Hunted, Bug, and his most recent movie work, 2011;s Killer Joe.

Check out Sorcerer (1977) for the most rugged version of Roy Scheider you'll ever see. More goes on in the first 15 minutes of it, than anything I've seen. It's an adventure, a road movie, a buddy movie and more.



During Friedkin Uncut, when Quinton Tarantino says Sorcerer (1977) may be the best movie ever, I remembered the name and found it. I had to pay $3.00 to watch it on Prime, but it was worth it.

I'd advise watching any of the movies listed here, especially the documentary. Matthew McConaughey tells a story about how his role in Killer Joe helped get him another of his best roles. Some of the stuff Friedkin did preparing for The Exorcist is crazy. Some of the things he's asked actors to do are crazy.


Trailer for Friedkin Uncut on YouTube