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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 Jerusalem, Paris, New York City, and Veracruz during the 1970s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated PG.

A survival and organized crime, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of fate & destiny, survival, and isolation play out through multiple perspectives and interwoven / hyperlink.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Where
JerusalemParisNew York CityVeracruz
Setting
WildernessUrbanMountain
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
SurvivalOrganized Crime
Themes
Fate & DestinySurvivalIsolation
Structure
Multiple PerspectivesInterwoven / Hyperlink
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleAntihero
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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