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 countries flee to an impoverished South American village, Povernir, to hide from their pasts. When an oil well explodes, chaos and barbarism roam the streets. Desperate to leave, they agree to risk their lives to transport several crates of nitroglycerin across treacherous jungle terrain.
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Cast
27 people
Roy Scheider
Scanlon / 'Dominguez'
Known for
Jaws
The French Connection
Bruno Cremer
Victor Manzon / 'Serrano'
Known for
Under the Sand
Hunter Will Get You
Francisco Rabal
Nilo
Known for
Viridiana
Dagon
Amidou
Kassem / 'Martinez'
Known for
Ronin
Buddy Goes West
Ramon Bieri
Corlette
Known for
Badlands
The Andromeda Strain
Peter Capell
Lartigue
Known for
Paths of Glory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Karl John
'Marquez'
Known for
The Man Between
The Mysterious Magician
Friedrich von Ledebur
'Carlos'
Known for
Juliet of the Spirits
Ginger and Fred
Chico Martínez
Bobby del Rios
Known for
An Unmarried Woman
Joe Spinell
Spider
Known for
Rocky
Maniac
Rosario Almontes
Agrippa
No other roles listed
Richard Holley
Billy White
Also in
Birdy
William Friedkin Director · Walon Green Screenplay Georges Arnaud Author
Director Screenplay
William Friedkin
Screenplay
Walon Green
Author
Georges Arnaud
Composer
Christopher Franke
Composer
Edgar Froese
Composer
Peter Baumann
Cinematographer
Dick Bush
Cinematographer
John M. Stephens
Editor
Robert K. Lambert
Editor
Bud S. Smith
Production designer
John Box
Costume designer
Anthony Powell
Worldwide gross $9M · Budget $22M · United States release June 24, 1977
Box office
Budget
$22,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Film Properties International
Production
Estudios Churubusco Azteca
Production
Film Properties International N.V.
Production
United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Spanish
Release dates
Indonesia · June 24, 1977
Theatrical
United States · June 24, 1977
Theatrical
Argentina
May 11, 1978 · Theatrical
Australia
August 5, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
September 4, 1978 · Theatrical
Canada
February 8, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Colombia
August 17, 1978 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 31, 1978 · Theatrical
Finland
April 21, 1978 · Theatrical
France
November 15, 1978 · Theatrical
July 15, 2015 · Theatrical · Restored version
Germany
April 13, 1978 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
October 2, 1977 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 18, 1978 · Theatrical
Israel
September 1, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
November 17, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
March 25, 1978 · Theatrical
November 24, 2018 · Theatrical · Restored version
Luxembourg
March 9, 2021 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Mexico
November 17, 1998 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
October 12, 1978 · Theatrical
New Zealand
May 1, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
March 22, 1978 · Theatrical
Poland
March 1, 1981 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 16, 1980 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 6, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
Slovenia
January 20, 1979 · Theatrical
Spain
November 24, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 5, 1978 · Theatrical
Türkiye
April 12, 1982 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
August 10, 2023 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
November 3, 2017 · Theatrical · Re-release
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