Sorcerer (Criterion Collection)

Experience William Friedkin's pulse-pounding reimagining of the suspense classic The Wages of Fear, now recognized as one of the boldest auteur statements of the New Hollywood era. This film takes viewers on a hallucinatory journey into the heart of darkness, following four desperate fugitives transporting highly explosive nitroglycerin through a treacherous Latin American jungle. Aided by Tangerine Dream's otherworldly synth score, Friedkin crafts a tour de force of cold-sweat tension, presenting a hauntingly nihilistic vision ruled by chance and fate.

Key Features/Benefits

• Includes 4K UHD and Blu-ray formats for optimal viewing quality.
• Features a New 4K digital restoration with a 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin.
• Includes an alternate original theatrical 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
• The 4K UHD disc is presented in Dolby Vision HDR.
• Runtime of 2 hours and 1 minute.

What's Included / Contents

• One 4K UHD disc of the film
• Two Blu-ray discs (one with the film, one with special features)
• Essay by film critic Justin Chang

Special Features

• Friedkin Uncut (2018): A documentary by Francesco Zippel featuring interviews with director William Friedkin, screenwriter Walon Green, and filmmakers Wes Anderson and Francis Ford Coppola.
• New conversation between filmmaker James Gray and film critic Sean Fennessey.
• Conversation from 2015 between Friedkin and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn.
• Archival audio interviews with screenwriter Walon Green and editor Bud Smith.
• Behind-the-scenes footage.
• Trailer.
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Specifications

• Director: William Friedkin
• Actors: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou
• Format: 4K UHD + Blu-ray (3 Items Total)
• Language: English
• Run Time: 2 hours and 1 minute
• Release Date: October 6, 2025
• Studio: Spirit Entertainment
• Country of Origin: Austria
• Package Dimensions: 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.9 cm; 180 g

This Criterion Collection edition of Sorcerer provides the definitive presentation of William Friedkin's intense jungle thriller, complete with extensive bonus materials and modern 4K restoration.