From
the back cover
“Only
one way out!
“They
were exiles, criminals who couldn’t go home again, stuck in a hellhole called
Porvenir where tomorrow promised only to be worse than today.
“Then
the Corporation that controlled the area offered thema chance to earn money and escape to a new
life. Two ancient trucks full of unstable explosives must be driven through
mountains and jungles to a remote oil field to blow out a raging fire.
“Would
they drive through guerilla-infested territory with this volatile cargo,
risking life itself for another go at living? They would kill for the chance to
try.”
Review
Sorcerer, an intense, emotionally and physically gritty movie tie-in work, transcends its genre,
making for a grim, covered-in-muck-and-sweat read that is not easily forgotten
(like its source novel and resulting films). This is worth owning, even if you
know the story─provided you do not possess a knee-jerk, inflexible “all remakes
suck” mindset.
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The retitled
film (its source material is called The Wages of Fear) that spawned this
movie tie-in book was released stateside on June 24, 1977. William Friedkin
directed it, from a screenplay by Walon Green.
Roy Scheider played Jackie Scanlon (“Dominguez”). Bruno Cremer played Victor Manzon
(“Serrano”). Francisco Rabal played Nilo. Amidou played Kassem (“Martinez”).
Ramon
Bieri played Corlette. Peter Capell played Lartigue. Karl John played “Marquez.”
Friedrich von Ledebur, billed as Fredrick Ledebur, played “Carlos.” Rosario Almontes played Agrippa. Chíco
Martinez, billed as Chico Martinez, played Bobby Del Rios.
Joe Spinell played Spider.
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