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Dec 14, 2012 · Friedkin showed studio executives a cut that was about 140 minutes long. The studio wanted it trimmed to two hours, fearing the longer running time would turn off audiences. Friedkin trimmed it and liked his trims, feeling the 120-minute version was tauter.
- Rules of Engagement (2000) Notoriously described as being “probably the most racist film ever made against Arabs by Hollywood” by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, it’s no wonder that 2000’s Rules of Engagement is a very problematic and misunderstood war picture.
- Rampage (1987) This dark crime drama stars Michael Biehn as Anthony Fraser, an assistant district attorney at odds with public defender Albert Morse (Nicholas Campbell), who’s pleading insanity for killer Charlie Reece (Alex McArthur).
- The Guardian (1990) A return to the horror genre with ample amounts of hokum, and no shortage of splatter, The Guardian is a somewhat silly, enjoyably indulgent thriller that has, in the years since its rather drab release––critics and audiences seemed to hate it––morphed into something of a cult classic.
- Blue Chips (1994) A predictable sports picture focussing on college athletics in the basketball court, Blue Chips is burdened with much of the stock characters and platitudes that overrun the genre.
Oct 27, 2017 · What did you make of all those stories surrounding “It” breaking box office records? Some reports said it replaced “The Exorcist” as the highest-grossing horror movie of all time.
Aug 11, 2023 · Friedkin, who died this week, may be best known for The Exorcist, but this wild 1977 thriller deserves just as much recognition, writes Christina Newland.
- Christina Newland
Aug 9, 2023 · William Friedkin’s 1973 The Exorcist remains one of the most influential and iconic horror films of all time, inspiring several sequels and even a television remake. But why?
Aug 8, 2023 · The film was a train wreck during production, with last-minute casting replacements, co-star Bert Lahr’s death mid-movie, and Friedkin’s inability to wrangle such a comparatively large production.
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Friedkin's later movies did not achieve the same success. Sorcerer (1977), a $22 million American remake of the French classic The Wages of Fear , co-produced by both Universal and Paramount, starring Roy Scheider , was overshadowed by the blockbuster box-office success of Star Wars , which had been released exactly one week prior. [ 23 ]
