… remake of The Wages of Fear (1955). But at the box office, Star Wars sank Sorcerer without a trace. Perhaps in the aftermath of Vietnam, Watergate, and social upheaval, American audiences wanted escapism once more. Something old-fashioned, familiar, and reassuring. Star Wars … remake of The Wages of Fear (1955). But at the box office, Star Wars sank Sorcerer without a trace. Perhaps in the aftermath of Vietnam, Watergate, and social upheaval, American audiences wanted escapism once more. Something old-fashioned, familiar, and reassuring. Star Wars gave it to them in spades.