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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 the movie was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD was digitally restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut the director's cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.
* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations to air, and then the VHS release happened. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's fans.

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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 2014, the movie was re-released movie, upon its release on Blu-ray and DVD DVD, was digitally restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut the director's cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.
* CultClassic: Due The movie, due to the its poor box office financial performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations to air, and then the VHS release happened. Without having needing to fight for a piece of the pie in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly it found its own, a dedicated audience.audience soon enough. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's fans.



* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from ''Series/TheATeam''. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the first episode of the A-Team was made.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised criticized TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably unfavorably comparing it with something straight from out of ''Series/TheATeam''. Thing is - the movie The thing is, production on the film started 9 nine years ''before'' the first episode of the A-Team ''The A-Team'' was made.


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* TheWoobie: Victor's wife. On their tenth wedding anniversary, her husband, unbeknownst to her, is indicted on various charges of embezzlement and fraud, along with her brother. The latter opts to evade arrest by [[DrivenToSuicide shooting himself]] outside a restaurant where she and her husband are dining, forcing Victor to flee France without giving her a proper goodbye. [[spoiler:She never sees her husband again, given his death on the expedition.]]
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* SignatureScene: Both scenes of the dynamite-filled trucks driving precariously on a ramshackle bridge, during a storm, over a rising river, are incredibly tense scenes and are often singled out as the best part of the film.

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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 the movie was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD, and ''how''. It was digitaly restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut Director's Cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.

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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 the movie was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD, and ''how''. It DVD was digitaly digitally restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut Director's Cut]], the director's cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.
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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations to air, and then the VHS release happened. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's [[BigNameFan Big Name Fans]].

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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations to air, and then the VHS release happened. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's [[BigNameFan Big Name Fans]].fans.
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'The Wages Of Fear has better critical reviews than Sorcerer on Metacritic, and better audience reviews on both Metacritic and IMDB.


* VindicatedByHistory: Massive bomb panned by critics upon release, the film steadily started gaining recognition just few years after release. Then its [[VindicatedByCable VHS release]] helped a lot. By now, it's reached the point where it's considered ''better'' by both critics and audiences than the [[Film/TheWagesOfFear French original]], which [[{{Understatement}} aged not so well]].

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* VindicatedByHistory: Massive A massive bomb panned by critics upon release, the film steadily started gaining recognition just a few years after release. Then release, then its [[VindicatedByCable VHS release]] helped a lot. By now, it's reached the point where it's considered ''better'' by both critics and audiences than the [[Film/TheWagesOfFear French original]], which [[{{Understatement}} aged not so well]].
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* VindicatedByHistory: Massive bomb panned by critics upon release, the film steadily started gaining recognition just few years after release. Then its [[VindicatedByCable VHS release]] helped a lot. By now, it's reached the point where it's considered ''better'' by both critics and audiences than the [[Film/TheWagesOfFear French original]], which [[{{Understatement}} aged not so well]].

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* AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Music/TangerineDream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].

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* AwesomeMusic: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Music/TangerineDream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].



* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from ''Series/TheATeam''. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the first episode of the A-Team was made.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from ''Series/TheATeam''. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the first episode of the A-Team was made.made.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in Eastern Block and remained as such till the early 2000s.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in the Eastern Block Bloc and remained as such till the early 2000s.
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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And then VHS release happened. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's [[BigNameFan Big Name Fans]].

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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And stations to air, and then the VHS release happened. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's [[BigNameFan Big Name Fans]].
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* DarkerAndGrittier: And for a very good effect, since the movie makes a painstaking effort to show the hostility of the environment and danger of the mission, using derelict equipment in roadless jungle. Original ''Film/TheWagesOfFear'' looks like a stroll in the park when the two movies are compared.

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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And then VHS release happend. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience.

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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And then VHS release happend.happened. Without having to fight in cinemas with ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience. Creator/StephenKing and Creator/QuentinTarantino are among the film's [[BigNameFan Big Name Fans]].
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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And then VHS release happend. Without having to fight in cinemas with Film/ANewHope, the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience.

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* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And then VHS release happend. Without having to fight in cinemas with Film/ANewHope, ''Film/ANewHope'', the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience.



* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from Series/TheATeam. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the first episode of the A-Team was made.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from Series/TheATeam.''Series/TheATeam''. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the first episode of the A-Team was made.
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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 the movie was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD. It was digitaly restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut Director's Cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.

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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 the movie was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD.DVD, and ''how''. It was digitaly restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut Director's Cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from Series/TheATeam. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the the first episode of the A-Team was made.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from Series/TheATeam. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the the first episode of the A-Team was made.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in Eastern Block and remained as such till the early 2000s.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in Eastern Block and remained as such till the early 2000s.2000s.
* OlderThanTheyThink: Certain modern reviews criticised TheGreatRepair sequence, unfavourably comparing it with something straight from Series/TheATeam. Thing is - the movie production started 9 years ''before'' the the first episode of the A-Team was made.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in Eastern Block and remained as such till the early 2000s

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* DarkerAndGrittier: And for a very good effect, since the movie makes a painstaking effort to show the hostility of the environment and danger of the mission, using derelict equipment in roadless jungle. Original ''Film/TheWagesOfFear'' looks like a stroll in the park when the two movies are compared.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in Eastern Block and remained as such till the early 2000s2000s.
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* BetterOnDVD: In 2014 the movie was re-released on Blu-ray and DVD. It was digitaly restored, greatly enhancing the quality of the gorgeous cinematography, while also being [[ReCut Director's Cut]], making the movie the way Friedkin always wanted to.

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* AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Music/TangerineDream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].

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\n* AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Music/TangerineDream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].theme]].
* CultClassic: Due to the poor box office performance, the movie was very cheap for cable stations. And then VHS release happend. Without having to fight in cinemas with Film/ANewHope, the movie quickly found its own, dedicated audience.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The film was extremely popular in Eastern Block and remained as such till the early 2000s
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* AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Tangerine Dream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].

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* AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Tangerine Dream Music/TangerineDream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].
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* AwesomeMusic: The brooding electronic score by Tangerine Dream is among the band's finest achievements, and paved the way for future soundtracks by the group. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOkfBbVZEGo Here's the main theme]].

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