Sorcerer 4K - The Criterion Collection (UK Edition)

Sorcerer

A hallucinatory journey into the heart of darkness, Sorcerer is William Friedkin’s pulse-pounding reimagining of the suspense classic The Wages of Fear. Dismissed upon its original release in 1977, the film has since been recognized as one of the boldest auteur statements of the New Hollywood era.

In a remote Latin American village, four desperate fugitives from around the world—a New Jersey gangster (Roy Scheider), a Mexican hitman (Francisco Rabal), a corrupt Parisian businessman (Bruno Cremer), and an Arab terrorist (Amidou)—undertake a seemingly doomed mission: transporting two trucks full of unstable nitroglycerin across treacherous terrain. Each obstacle becomes a life-threatening ordeal as Friedkin cranks the tension to unbearable levels, aided by Tangerine Dream’s haunting synth score. The result is a chilling meditation on fate, randomness, and survival.

4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• New 4K digital restoration with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin

• Alternate original theatrical 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio

• One 4K UHD disc (Dolby Vision HDR) + two Blu-ray discs with the film and special features

• Friedkin Uncut (2018), a documentary featuring interviews with Friedkin, Walon Green, Francis Ford Coppola, Wes Anderson, and others

• New conversation between filmmaker James Gray and critic Sean Fennessey

• 2015 conversation between Friedkin and director Nicolas Winding Refn

• Archival audio interviews with screenwriter Walon Green and editor Bud Smith

• Behind-the-scenes footage

• Trailer

• English SDH subtitles

• Plus: Essay by film critic Justin Chang