For his follow-up to his smash-hit horror sensation, Friedkin went big with his rendition of The Wages of Fear.
William Friedkin was one of the hot directors of the 1970s, cementing himself as an auteur with The French Connection and The Exorcist. His relentless kinetic energy behind the screen and innovative and daring visual language made him an automatic point of interest in the film community. For his follow-up to his smash-hit horror sensation, Friedkin went big with his rendition of The Wages of Fear. By going big, it meant that Sorcerer would feature one of the most disastrous behind-the-scenes film productions of all time–to the point of recklessness. Overlooked at the time, the 1977 film stands as one of the most impressive feats of filmmaking and thrilling cinematic joyrides ever.