Sorcerer 4K UHD (1977) (Criterion Collection) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 03-14-2025, 02:56 PM

Friedkin's Sorcerer (1977) coming to 4K from Criterion in June! It will also be including the original 2.0 surround track (see quote below for more details).

https://www.criterion.com/films/34370-sorcerer

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4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin
Alternate 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
Friedkin Uncut (2018), a documentary by Francesco Zippel featuring interviews with Friedkin; screenwriter Walon Green; filmmakers Wes Anderson, Francis Ford Coppola, and Quentin Tarantino; and others
New conversation between filmmaker James Gray and film critic Sean Fennessey
Archival audio interviews with Green and editor Bud Smith, from the collection of Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan, author of William Friedkin (2003)
Conversation from 2015 between Friedkin and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn
Behind-the-scenes footage of Friedkin on set
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by film critic Justin Chang

New cover by Nessim Higson

About the Audio & Transfer (Credit to Shane Rollins):

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Thanks for your interest in our upcoming release of SORCERER https://www.criterion.com/films/34370-sorcerer

Our release features two soundtracks - the original 1977 2.0 surround soundtrack and the 2013 5.1 surround remix, both of which were approved by director William Friedkin.

In terms of the visuals, the 4K edition was made from a new scan of the 35mm original camera negative, and a 35mm CRI, which was used for some additional shots not found in the negative. Our references for the color were a 35mm print made from a 35mm CRI in 1998. and a 2013 2k video transfer - both of which were supervised and approved by Friedkin. The new 4K version was graded with DolbyVision HDR.

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A hallucinatory journey into the heart of darkness, William Friedkin’s pulse-pounding reimagining of the suspense classic The Wages of Fear was dismissed upon its release, only to be recognized decades later as one of the boldest auteur statements of the New Hollywood. In a remote Latin American village, four desperate fugitives—a New Jersey gangster (Roy Scheider), a Mexican assassin (Francisco Rabal), an unscrupulous Parisian businessman (Bruno Cremer), and an Arab terrorist (Amidou)—take on a seemingly doomed mission: transporting two trucks full of highly explosive nitroglycerin through the treacherous jungle. Aided by Tangerine Dream’s otherworldly synth score, Friedkin turns each bump in the road into a tour de force of cold-sweat tension—conjuring a hauntingly nihilistic vision of a world ruled by chance and fate.

snipemonkey · 03-14-2025, 02:57 PM

Oh f**kin' hell YESSSSSS!!!!!

And I'm not often a big fan of Criterion's cover design aesthetic, but that right there is pretty sweet.

erixon20 · 03-14-2025, 03:00 PM

Very Interesting!

Ben_C · 03-14-2025, 03:02 PM

The Sorcerer Blu-ray was a stunner, a 4K version could hopefully look pretty incredible.

OA-5599 · 03-14-2025, 03:02 PM

WOW! Outstanding news! Aside from an a/v upgrade, I hope the opportunity is taken to provide some quality bonus features.

SpacemanDoug · 03-14-2025, 03:03 PM

Any chance of them restoring the theatrical audio mix?

DR Herbert West · 03-14-2025, 03:04 PM

Yes!!!

Dailyan · 03-14-2025, 03:05 PM

jordanjabroni · 03-14-2025, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SpacemanDoug

Any chance of them restoring the theatrical audio mix?

Audio options are stated in the first link -

New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin
Alternate 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

spf781 · 03-14-2025, 03:08 PM

Wow. Day one for this and "Brazil."

Modren · 03-14-2025, 03:08 PM

"approved by director William Friedkin"

Maggot · 03-14-2025, 03:08 PM

Fantastic News! Day One!

RoboDan · 03-14-2025, 03:08 PM

June is looking fantastic for Criterion! Let's freakin' go!

SpacemanDoug · 03-14-2025, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jordanjabroni

Audio options are stated in the first link -

New 4K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack approved by director William Friedkin
Alternate 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

I find it interesting they list the stereo track as an "alternate" option, I hope it's not a downmix like it was on the UK BD

PowellPressburger · 03-14-2025, 03:09 PM

Original audio I thought was MONO, but looks like there was also a 4.0 Stereo track.

But really wish the MONO was also included.

Curious to learn more about there 2.0 Stereo in Dolby Surround.

Filmmaker · 03-14-2025, 03:10 PM

Because GREAT things happen on my birthday!!!

sb5 · 03-14-2025, 03:12 PM

Is the “Conversation from 2015 between Friedkin and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn” the same one where Friedkin is doing “can you believe this a-hole?” stares into the camera during the conversation? I hope so.

lazerface · 03-14-2025, 03:15 PM

Bruh........

Gunsnroses092789 · 03-14-2025, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sb5

Is the “Conversation from 2015 between Friedkin and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn” the same one where Friedkin is doing “can you believe this a-hole?” stares into the camera during the conversation? I hope so.

Yes. It's on the UK Blu-ray.

Citizen K · 03-14-2025, 03:18 PM

Two of my most wanted 4K's (this and Brazil) coming out during the same month, unbelievable.

03-14-2025, 02:57 PM	#2
snipemonkey Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:791 Blu-ray collection:3124 DVD collection:102 MA collection:556 Digital collection:272 iTunes collection:24 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:2	Oh f**kin' hell YESSSSSS!!!!! And I'm not often a big fan of Criterion's cover design aesthetic, but that right there is pretty sweet.

03-14-2025, 03:00 PM	#3
erixon20 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Elmhurst, NY 4K collection:284 Blu-ray collection:585 DVD collection:78 Trading Score:232	Very Interesting!

03-14-2025, 03:02 PM	#4
Ben_C Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:UK 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3301	The Sorcerer Blu-ray was a stunner, a 4K version could hopefully look pretty incredible.

03-14-2025, 03:02 PM	#5
OA-5599 Active Member Member since:Dec 2016 Location:Lincoln HWY 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:475 DVD collection:13	WOW! Outstanding news! Aside from an a/v upgrade, I hope the opportunity is taken to provide some quality bonus features.

03-14-2025, 03:03 PM	#6
SpacemanDoug Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2018 Location:Washington State Trading Score:1	Any chance of them restoring the theatrical audio mix?

03-14-2025, 03:04 PM	#7
DR Herbert West Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2018 Location:Arkham, MA Trading Score:8	Yes!!!

03-14-2025, 03:08 PM	#10
spf781 Power Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:742 Evergreen Terrace Springield, USA 4K collection:520 Blu-ray collection:793 MA collection:200 Digital collection:5 iTunes collection:315 Trading Score:4	Wow. Day one for this and "Brazil."

03-14-2025, 03:08 PM	#11
Modren Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2019	"approved by director William Friedkin"

03-14-2025, 03:08 PM	#12
Maggot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2009 Location:United States 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:1340 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:81	Fantastic News! Day One!

03-14-2025, 03:08 PM	#13
RoboDan Active Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:New York 4K collection:345 Blu-ray collection:1818 DVD collection:1090 Digital collection:173 Blu-ray reviews:1	June is looking fantastic for Criterion! Let's freakin' go!

03-14-2025, 03:09 PM	#15
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Original audio I thought was MONO, but looks like there was also a 4.0 Stereo track. But really wish the MONO was also included. Curious to learn more about there 2.0 Stereo in Dolby Surround.

03-14-2025, 03:10 PM	#16
Filmmaker Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tulsa, OK (but don't hold it against me!) Home Theater Gallery:90 4K collection:1162 Blu-ray collection:3145 DVD collection:593 Trading Score:24	Because GREAT things happen on my birthday!!!

03-14-2025, 03:12 PM	#17
sb5 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2017 4K collection:181 Blu-ray collection:5219 DVD collection:1	Is the “Conversation from 2015 between Friedkin and filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn” the same one where Friedkin is doing “can you believe this a-hole?” stares into the camera during the conversation? I hope so.

03-14-2025, 03:15 PM	#18
lazerface Senior Member Member since:Sep 2022 Location:Austin 4K collection:594 Blu-ray collection:1325	Bruh........

03-14-2025, 03:18 PM	#20
Citizen K Expert Member Member since:Nov 2021 Location:Fin 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:935	Two of my most wanted 4K's (this and Brazil) coming out during the same month, unbelievable.

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