《千惊万险》是由罗伊·谢德,布律诺·克雷梅,弗朗西斯科·拉瓦尔主演的一部动作片，Fourseedycriminaloutcastsrisktheirlivesinpursuitofredemption,bothlegalandmoral,bydrivingunreliabletrucksstockedwithnitroglycerinethroughdangerouslandscapetocapanoilwellfireinaCentralAmericanbananarepublic.Featuringatrance-likescorebyTangerineDreamandavisceral,astonishingperformancebyRoyScheider,Friedkin’sreinterpretationofClouzot’s1953masterpieceisperhapsthebestremakeofalltimeandisamongFriedkin’求爱ostdaringworks.Threesequencesalone–achaoticcarcrashinBoston,theunloadingofcharredbodiesinaCentralAmericanvillage,andtheexplosivesladentruckscrossingaricketystorm-blownbridge–renderSorcereraclassicandretaintheirpowertomakeaudiencesgasp.ReleasedthesameyearasStarWars,Friedkin’saudaciou求爱asterpiecerepresentsthebraverroadabandonedbythestudiosystem.