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Sorcerer poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1977·Adventure / Drama / Thriller·2h 1m

SORCERER

“Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.”

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.

Above the Line
William Friedkin·DirectorWalon Green·ScreenplayWilliam Friedkin·ScreenplayDick Bush·Director of PhotographyChristopher Franke·Original Music ComposerBud S. Smith·Editor
Cast
Roy Scheider·Scanlon / "Dominguez"Bruno Cremer·Victor Manzon / "Serrano"Francisco Rabal·NiloAmidou·Kassem / "Martinez"Ramon Bieri·CorlettePeter Capell·LartigueKarl John·"Marquez"Friedrich von Ledebur·"Carlos"Chico Martínez·Bobby del RiosJoe Spinell·Spider
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
William Friedkin·DirectorBud S. Smith·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Walon Green·ScreenplayWilliam Friedkin·ScreenplayGeorges Arnaud·Novel
Camera· 2
Dick Bush·Director of PhotographyJohn M. Stephens·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Bud S. Smith·EditorRobert K. Lambert·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Christopher Franke·Original Music ComposerEdgar Froese·Original Music ComposerLarry Carow·Sound EditorGary Alexander·Sound Re-Recording MixerAaron Levy·Sound DesignerRobert 'Buzz' Knudson·Sound Re-Recording MixerRoger Sword·Sound EditorColin C. Mouat·Sound EditorJames Perdue·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
John Box·Production DesignRoy Walker·Art DirectionAnthony Powell·Costume DesignRobert W. Laing·Set Decoration
Production· 6
William Friedkin·ProducerBud S. Smith·Associate ProducerBob Larson·Production ExecutivePericles Mejía·Production AssistantCharles A. Ogle·Production AccountantPatrick Gordon·Unit Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Nick Dimitri·StuntsTony Parmelee·Special Effects
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$9M
ROI -59%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sorcerer's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Perilous, Desperate
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for 'Sorcerer' depicts a large, dark truck, possibly a military vehicle, precariously balanced on a rickety wooden bridge during a heavy rainst”

thrilleradventuredrama
Key Elements
TruckWooden BridgeRain
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
8/10
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