2. Sorcerer
Original Release Date: 1977 Blu-Ray Release date: April 22nd, 2014 Plot: A group of outcasts from different backgrounds and nationalities are forced by misfortune to work in an oil-drilling operation in South America. When fire breaks out of control, four of the outcasts are given the opportunity to earn enough money to get out by transporting six crates of unstable dynamite through miles of jungle in two ancient trucks. (IMDB) Why it Deserves A Blu-Ray Release: Sorcerer was released around the time of Star Wars hit theaters, which caused it to be neglected by audiences and critics everywhere. It's a shame because Sorcerer is a great film, with director William Friedkin (hot off of super-hit The Exorcist) working at his peak powers. It is a quasi-remake of The Wages of Fear, a French classic directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and contains all of the intensity that film is known for. Tangerine Dream supplies the score, which is enough reason to check out Sorcerer in the first place.
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