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In which film did Roy Scheider play Jackie Scanlon?

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Answer

In the 1977 disaster thriller "Sorcerer," Roy Scheider portrayed Jackie Scanlon, an American truck driver drawn into a dangerous mission to transport highly unstable nitroglycerin across a treacherous South American jungle. Scheider's performance as the reluctant and conflicted Scanlon added emotional depth to the film's exploration of human nature under extreme circumstances.
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