Lew Wasserman slammed his open palm on the slick surface of his mahogany Chippendale desk. The desk, free of all objects, as always, rested on an oriental rug. He glared at me through black horn ...

In 1977, he released a movie he would later call the best of his career: "Sorcerer." But "Sorcerer" was a bomb, grossing only $6 million worldwide — short of its $21 million budget — and ...

The only thing funky about this ‘70s gem is its misleading title. “Sorcerer” is a moody, beautifully shot and tensely scored character study with a simple premise executed perfectly. And it has ...

The film, a remake of Henri-Georges Clouzot's "The Wages of Fear," nearly sank Friedkin's career when it hit theaters in 1977. He was riding high on the success of "The Exorcist" and "The French ...

So many expected big things for Friedkin’s next film, 1977’s “Sorcerer.” But it came and went quietly, barely getting noticed. And that was a travesty, according to many of its new fans.

Paramount/Universal Blu-Ray The opening title card for "Sorcerer." Director William Friedkin couldn't have been on more of a hot streak: "The French Connection, " released in 1971, won five Oscars ...

Roy Scheider in a scene from William Friedkin’s 1977 film “Sorcerer,” finally being rereleased after years of litigation. Universal /Paramount ...

Sorcerer (1977) Les Diaboliques (1955) The Changeling (1980) ... In the BFI list, King describes William Friedkin’s 1977 film Sorcerer as his “favourite film of all time”.

It was released in 1977 to great fanfare, but a couple of weeks after “Star Wars,” which changed the zeitgeist as no other film before. “Sorcerer” got bad reviews and was a box office flop.

Director William Friedkin discusses the challenges he faced to get his 1977 thriller "Sorcerer" made. Plus Icon Film Plus Icon TV Plus Icon What To Watch Plus Icon Music Plus Icon Docs ...