
Sorcerer
Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.
Directed by William Friedkin
Produced by Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures
A grim, high-stakes survival thriller about desperate men fleeing their pasts, forced to transport volatile explosives through treacherous terrain as a test of fate and desperation.
Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.
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Does Sorcerer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Sorcerer scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Sorcerer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Sorcerer violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Sorcerer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
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Like Sorcerer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sorcerer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sorcerer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sorcerer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sorcerer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































