Amidou, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal
An American oil company located in a South American town is looking for drivers to haul nitroglycerine over the rugged terrain. Four expatriated men who have nothing to lose take on the job, for which...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 17, 1998
Stats: 154 reviews
As the characters in the picture, maybe William Friedkin was doomed from the instant he decided to tempt providence going back to H.G Clouzot's masterpiece. His most ambicious project was, from early stages, development hell, plus a terrible distribution date that condemned it to...( read more)
This was the defining moment in 70's film history. In the summer of '77 you got this film, a trippy remake of 'The Wages of Fear' and on the other end the original Star Wars. Apparently greed is good.
Underrated masterpiece!Friedkin's magnum opus-if you're a true film fan,see it!
Although to some film fans remaking Clouzot's masterpiece "The Wages of Fear" would be sacrilege, William Friedkin gives it a pretty good shot and occasionally out does Clouzot's film, but often lacks in other areas.
The film is beautifully shot, there is a strong gritty 70s fee...( read more)
Ceci est un bon remake de La Salaire de la peur avec le
acteur Roy Shcreider.
Friedkin's remake is more straightforward even after the introduction of the four main characters absent from the original. But he makes up for it by cutting out the obvious things the audience can put together. A great remake, maybe holds tight on the same level as Clouzot's and...( read more)
William Friedkin's best film-you will not be let down-an intense,gritty,super-suspenseful movie...see it!Features a cool score by Tangerine Dream.
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