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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.