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The Exorcist
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1973 film directed by William Friedkin
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The Exorcist is a 1973 American horror, mystery, and drama film directed by William Friedkin. The screenplay was written by William Peter Blatty, who also served as producer, with Noel Marshall as executive producer. The cast includes Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, and Kitty Winn. Based on the work The Exorcist, the film is set in Washington, D.C., and was filmed in New York City, Mosul, Hatra, and Georgetown. It was produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Hoya Productions.
The film has a runtime of 122 minutes and is rated R. It received an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress. According to OMDb, the film won two Oscars and has 18 wins and 21 nominations total. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1, a Metascore of 83, and a Rotten Tomatoes score of 78%. The film’s budget was $12,000,000, and it earned $441,306,145 in revenue.
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Film · TMDB
7.7When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Cast
- Ellen Burstyn as Chris MacNeil
- Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil
- Jason Miller as Father Damien Karras
- Max von Sydow as Father Lankester Merrin
- Lee J. Cobb as Lt. Bill Kinderman
- William O'Malley as Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- religion and supernatural
- exorcism
- paranormal phenomena
- possession
- satan
- priest
- demon
- roman catholic church
- psychotic
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Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
495,533 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
78%
Metacritic
83/100
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Genres
- Horror
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- Won 2 Oscars. 18 wins & 21 nominations total
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Official website
WarnerBros.com | The Exorcist | Movies
William Friedkin directs one of the most horrifying movies ever made.
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Encyclopedic overview
The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.
Blatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice as director, had difficulty casting the film. Their choice of relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair, and Miller, instead of major stars, drew opposition from executives at Warner Bros. Principal photography was also difficult. Many cast and crew were injured, some died, and unusual accidents delayed shooting. Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget; the many mishaps have led to a belief that the film was cursed.
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