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William Friedkin - what members say

The Birthday Party review by A customer from Leicester

If you have to 30 November 2008
...Maybe it was just too gritty. I rented it because it was directed by William Friedkin,of Exorcist fame etc. and starred Robert Shaw,Jaws etc. Depressing really but I really onl... Read customer review

Sorcerer review by A customer from Aberdeen

See "Wages of Fear" instead 3 September 2007
...ilm ever made. So why bother to redo something that was perfect to begin with? William Friedkin refuses to provide any answer to that question. There are some good moments in ... Read customer review

Bug review by ValleyJohn from Biggleswade

Bug 10 March 2008
...William Friedkin is an amazing film maker . He freely admits that not all his films are great . in fact he is honest enough to admit that some just dont work. In the Seventies ... Read customer review

William Friedkin - filmography

Arbitrage (2012)
Starring: Richard Gere, Tim Roth, Brit Marling
Director: Nicholas Jarecki
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Nicholas Jarecki makes an auspicious directorial debut with this taut and alluring suspense thriller about love, loyalty, and high finance. Arbitrage buying low and selling high depends on a person's ability to determine the true value of any given market. It's a talent that has made billionaire ..read more »

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Killer Joe (2011)
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Thomas Haden Church
Director: William Friedkin
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When a debt puts a young man's life in danger, he turns to putting a hit out on his evil mother in order to collect the insurance.

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Bug on DVD (2006)
Starring: Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr.
Director: William Friedkin
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An unhinged war veteran holes up with a lonely woman in a spooky Oklahoma motel room. The line between reality and delusion is blurred as they discover a bug infestation.

43% from 5,619 members

Decade Under The Influence on DVD (2003)
Starring: Robert Altman, Linda Blair, Warren Beatty
Director: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese
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A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.

62% from 642 members

The Hunted on DVD (2003)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Neilsen
Director: William Friedkin
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When rogue US special forces operative Aaron Hallam (Benicio Del Toro) goes on the rampage, Lieutenant Bonham (Tommy Lee Jones), the man who trained him, is brought out of retirement to track him down and bring him to justice. With the help of tenacious FBI agent Abby Durrell (Connie Nielsen), ..read more »

56% from 6,444 members

Rules Of Engagement on DVD (2000)
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce
Director: William Friedkin
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An attorney defends an officer on trial for ordering his troops to fire on civilians after they stormed a U.S. embassy in a third world country.

67% from 3,946 members

Jade (1995)
Starring: David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri
Director: William Friedkin
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Assistant D.A. David Corelli (David Caruso) is trapped between friendship and the law when the brutal murder of an important San Franciso millionaire points toward his former lover and college friend, Trina Gavin (Linda Fiorentino), a beautiful woman with a mysterious alter ego. As details of the ..read more »

46% from 1,339 member
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Blue Chips (1994)
Starring: Nick Nolte, Mary McDonnell, Matt Nover
Director: William Friedkin
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When a college basketball coach (Nick Nolte) has his first losing season, he must decide between his personal sense of values and the value of a winning team. Does he "buy" hot prospects and win, only to lose his self-respect? Featuring cameo appearances by real-life basketball legends Bobby Knight,..read more »

68% from 119 members
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The Guardian on DVD (1990)
Starring: Jenny Seagrove, Dwier Brown, Carey Lowell
Director: William Friedkin
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Following 'The Exorcist', Oscar-winning director William Friedkin returned with another classic tale of supernatural horror in The Guardian. Phil and Kate are a young couple living in an idyllic life in their LA home. when Kate becomes pregnant with their first child they begin the search for a ..read more »

47% from 137 members

The Twilight Zone - Season 1 (6 discs) on DVD (1985)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Robert Klein, Morgan Freeman
Director: Wes Craven, William Friedkin, Joe Dante
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Travel into the Fifth Dimension once again with The Twilight Zone, testing the limits of reality and exploring the mysteries of the universe. Airing from 1985 to 1989, this critically acclaimed anthology series carried on the legacy of the original Rod Serling programme...

63% from 1,730 member

To Live And Die In L.A. on DVD (1985)
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Darlanne Fluegel, William Petersen
Director: William Friedkin
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William Friedkin's crime thriller, based on a book by U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Petievich, concerns an arrogant Secret Service official who wants to get his man at any price. Willem Dafoe plays Eric Masters, an ultra-smooth counterfeiter who has managed to sidestep the police for years. He ..read more »

64% from 1,098 member

Cruising on DVD (1980)
Starring: Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino, Karen Allen
Director: William Friedkin
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Based on murders that took place between 1962 and 1979 in New York city, Cruising follows the story of police detective Steve Burns (Al Pacino)as he tries to solve a number of brutal murder cases in the gay community. Cruising received a multitude of publicity when it was released due to the ..read more »

61% from 1,232 member

The Brink's Job (1978)
Starring: Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Warren Oates
Director: William Friedkin
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A spirited comedy based on the 1950 Brink's robbery which netted the crooks nearly 3 million dollars. Falk plays the gang's leader.

50% from 17 members
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Sorcerer (1977)
Starring: Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer
Director: William Friedkin
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Roy Scheider lends his intense talent to this taut action-adventure from director William Friedkin. Set on the edge of a South American Jungle, a desperate four-man team, led by Scheider, must transport a volatile cargo of nitroglycerine over 200 miles of treacherous terrain in order to stop a ..read more »

72% from 39 members
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The Exorcist - The Version You've Never ... (1973)
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow
Director: William Friedkin
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Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, The Exorcist marks its historic Blu-ray premiere in a 2-Disc Edition featuring Stunning Hi-Def Presentations of the Original 1973 Theatrical Version and the 2000 Extended Director's Cut. The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl ..read more »

78% from 695 members

The Exorcist on DVD (1973)
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller
Director: William Friedkin
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With THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE BOYS IN THE BAND) rivals Hitchcock for heart-stopping terror in this deeply horrifyingmasterpiece that led to religious boycotts, fainting and nauseous audiences, and a commercial success that forever changed Hollywood. Linda Blair ..read more »

68% from 24,664 members

French Connection / French Connection 2 (3 discs) on DVD (1971)
Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
Director: William Friedkin, John Frankenheimer
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A special set featuring two of the 1970s' most exciting action pictures, 'The French Connection' and 'French Connection II'. 'French Connection': Two narcotics detectives, "Popeye" Doyle (Gene Hackman) and his partner Buddy Russo (Roy Scheider), start to close in on a vast international narcotics ..read more »

69% from 10,184 members

The Night They Raided Minsky's on DVD (1968)
Starring: Harry Andrews, Britt Ekland, Elliott Gould
Director: William Friedkin
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A raucous and convoluted comic masterpiece packed with all the irreverent spirit of the late-1960s, William Friedkin's THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY'S is a hilarious social critique of the perrenial American clash between cosmopolitan arts and puritanical roots. When young Rachel Schpitendavel (..read more »

61% from 93 members

The Birthday Party on DVD (1968)
Starring: Robert Shaw, Dandy Nichols, Patrick Magee
Director: William Friedkin
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A deft psychological comedy about a reclusive man in a shabby seaside boarding house who is terrorised by two sinister visitors. Based on the critically-acclaimed play by Harold Pinter.

59% from 356 members

Good Times on DVD (1966)
Starring: Sonny Bono, Cher, George Sanders
Director: William Friedkin
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Versatile variety-hour marrieds Sonny and Cher, as themselves, contemplate the jump from pop superstardom to the silver screen after a big-shot producer makes them an offer they can't refuse. Actually, Sonny can refuse, as he quickly imagines the various possibilities of a Hollywood career, all of ..read more »

43% from 50 members

French Connection/French Connection 2 - ... (3 discs)
Starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider
Director: William Friedkin, John Frankenheimer
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This special set features two of the 1970s' most exciting action pictures, THE FRENCH CONNECTION and FRENCH CONNECTION 2.THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971): Released the same year as Clint Eastwood's DIRTY HARRY, William Friedkin's THE FRENCH CONNECTION marked the beginning of a new era of gritty, urban ..read more »

71% from 679 members

William Friedkin facts

5 most recent films

Arbitrage - 3 stars
Killer Joe - 3 stars
Bug - 2.0 stars
Decade Under The Influence - 3.0 stars
The Hunted - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Exorcist - The Version You've Never Seen - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
French Connection/French Connection 2 - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
French Connection / French Connection 2 - 3.5 stars
The Exorcist - 3.5 stars
Blue Chips - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Arbitrage - 3 stars
Killer Joe - 3 stars
The Brink's Job - 2.5 stars
Sorcerer - 3.5 stars
Bug - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Roy Scheider - 9 times - show films
Elliott Gould - 8 times - show films
Gene Hackman - 8 times - show films
Fernando Rey - 8 times - show films
William Petersen - 8 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Frankenheimer - 8 times - show films
Joe Dante - 7 times - show films
Wes Craven - 7 times - show films
Paul L - 7 times - show films
Joe - 1 times - show films