| Description |
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. color |
| Description |
digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, 1080p High Definition widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital surround; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Note |
This is a Blu-ray disc made for Blu-ray disc players and will not play in standard DVD players. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) |
| Cast |
Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, John M. Stephens, Dick Bush ; editor, Bud Smith ; original music, Tangerine Dream. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1977. |
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Title from container. |
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Based on the novel "The wages of fear" by Georges Arnaud. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Four men who, for various reasons, cannot return to their own countries end up in a dismal South American town where an American oil company is seeking out courageous drivers willing to haul nitroglycerin over miles of treacherous terrain. The four men have nothing to lose; and, besides, they'll be paid 10,000 dollars apiece, and be granted legal citizenship, if they survive. |
| Subject |
Hazardous substances -- Transportation -- Drama.
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Oil industries -- Corrupt practices -- Drama.
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Scuba divers -- Drama.
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Refugees -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Action and adventure films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Friedkin, William, film director, film producer.
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Green, Walon, screenwriter.
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Scheider, Roy, actor.
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Crémer, Bruno, 1929-2010, actor.
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Rabal, Francisco, 1926-2001, actor.
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Amidou, 1935-2013, actor.
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Bieri, Ramon, actor.
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Arnaud, Georges, 1917-1987.
Salaire de la peur.
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Tangerine Dream (Musical group), composer (expression)
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Paramount Pictures Corporation, production company.
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Universal Pictures (Firm), production company.
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| Standard No. |
883929387762 |
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883929413645 |
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