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Directed by William Friedkin

One of the brashest auteurs to emerge from the New American Cinema, William Friedkin jolted new life into some of Hollywood’s most popular genres—from crime thriller to horror to action—with a gritty, documentary-like immediacy and a fearless approach to controversial subjects. While early triumphs like The Exorcist made him one of the most successful directors of the early 1970s, Friedkin’s often-overlooked later career is studded with fascinating personal projects—including Sorcerer , a white-knuckle remake of The Wages of Fear ; and the infamous, enigmatic policier Cruising —that display his edgy stylistic verve and bold, uncompromising vision.

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