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1977 · 122 min · PG

Sorcerer

Directed by William Friedkin · Thriller, Adventure

Sorcerer (1977) is a Thriller film, directed by William Friedkin set in Paris, Jerusalem, and New Jersey during the 1970s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated PG.

A survival and road trip, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of survival and isolation play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
Christopher FrankeEdgar Froese
Cinematography
Dick BushJohn M. Stephens
Cast
Roy ScheiderBruno CremerFrancisco RabalAmidouRamon BieriPeter CapellKarl JohnFriedrich von Ledebur

The world of this film

Setting

Where
ParisJerusalemNew Jersey
Setting
UrbanWilderness
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
SurvivalRoad Trip
Themes
SurvivalIsolation
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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