Overview:
When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.| Status: | Released (1973-12-26) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 18 wins & 21 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $233,005,644 |
| Screen: | William Peter Blatty |
| Productions: | Hoya Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | Deutsch, Français, Latin, العربية, ελληνικά, English |
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Casts
- 9560: Ellen Burstyn - Chris MacNeil
- 37366: Linda Blair - Regan MacNeil
- 21736: Jason Miller - Father Damien Karras
- 2201: Max von Sydow - Father Lankester Merrin
- 5248: Lee J. Cobb - Lt. Bill Kinderman
- 65433: William O'Malley - Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
- 57921: Kitty Winn - Sharon Spencer
Crews
- 15175: William Friedkin - Director - Directing
- 57922: William Peter Blatty - Novel - Writing
- 57922: William Peter Blatty - Screenplay - Writing
- 57922: William Peter Blatty - Producer - Production
- 29342: Noel Marshall - Executive Producer - Production
- 16331: Owen Roizman - Director of Photography - Camera
- 57924: Norman Gay - Editor - Editing
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Reviews
Potential Kermode
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**Shocking rather than frightening.** Friedkin's The Exorcist is a film that shocks rather than scares. A well made film that achieved notoriety via pea soup. A slow and intelligent film with strong performances - yet also a mostly disappointing one for those who dare to go beyond ....
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The 4K restoration of The Exorcist is absolutely stunning. Every frame has been enhanced to reveal richer textures, making the eerie details of Regan's demonic possession even more unsettling. The colours in key scenes are now more vivid, adding depth to the already tense atmosphere. ....
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The Exorcist (1973) is one of those horror films that sticks with you long after the credits roll. It sets itself apart with an eerie, slow-building tension rather than relying on cheap scares. The story follows a young girl who begins exhibiting disturbing behavior, leading her moth ....
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