SSC 55: Sorcerer (Friedkin, 1977)

Single Serving Cinema

Tim & Tay get to talk about one of their all time favourite films: William Friedkin's Sorcerer. In this first installment for our bomb month (in honour of the forthcoming Oppenheimer), we talk explosions, existential dread, and much more.
Synopsis
Four desperate men, on the run from their past lives and stuck in a quagmire of Colombian poverty, agree to drive unstable nitroglycerin across 200 miles of dangerous jungle road to put out an inflamed oil well.
Starring Roy Schieder and directed by William Friedkin, Sorcerer was released June 24, 1977.
Where to watch Sorcerer.

Scene: 1:26:35 - 1:41:15
Scanlon and Nilo arrive at the site of a gargantuan Kaoba tree that has fallen on the road, blocking their path. Amidst Scanlons rage, Victor and Kassem show up and Kassem immediately conjures up a plan to remove the impossible roadblock. The scene stars Roy Scheider, Fransisco Rabal, Bruno Cremer and Amidou

Links

• The Thirst For Annihilation

Recommendations

• Tim: Cheap Thrills (Katz, 2014)—where to watch
• Tay: How To Blow Up A Pipeline (Goldhaber, 2023)—where to watch

Next episode: Face/Off (Woo, 1997)—where to watch

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