Widescreen: The William Friedkin classic you haven't seen

The Chicago-born director of"The Exorcist" and"The French Connection" died Monday at age 87, and those two films would be enough to leave a towering legacy.

A remake of"Wages of Fear," the film follows four criminals who come together in South America to take on what sounds like an easy job: Drive two trucks full of dynamite through 200 miles of jungle terrain.It's tense and trippy, and definitely worth the $3 rental from Vudu, iTunes and similar platforms.

Jason Schwartzman, whose big-screen career kicked off 25 years ago as Max Fischer in Anderson's"Rushmore," stars as Augie Steenbeck, a grieving father stuck in the title city under government quarantine with his kids, a movie star and a dozen familiar faces from the Anderson troupe.

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‘The Exorcist’ Star Linda Blair Praises William Friedkin As “My Director, Friend And Protector”Linda Blair, known for her role in the iconic horror film The Exorcist, pays tribute to the late director William Friedkin, describing him as a genius, a maverick, and the person who had a profound impact on her life. “It was an honor to know him and I am deeply saddened at this time. He changed my life forever, along with the world through my performance, and all my performances throughout my career,” Linda Blair wrote of William Friedkin
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