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The Exorcist (1973) 8.0
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Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 957 user | 273 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter. Director:William Friedkin |
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Cast
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| Ellen Burstyn | ... | ||
| Max von Sydow | ... | ||
| Lee J. Cobb | ... | ||
| Kitty Winn | ... | ||
| Jack MacGowran | ... | ||
| Jason Miller | ... | ||
| Linda Blair | ... | ||
| Mercedes McCambridge | ... |
Demon
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| William O'Malley | ... |
Father Dyer
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Barton Heyman | ... |
Dr. Klein
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| Peter Masterson | ... |
Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director
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Rudolf Schündler | ... |
Karl
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Gina Petrushka | ... |
Willi
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Robert Symonds | ... |
Dr. Taney
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Arthur Storch | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy. Written by Andrew Harmon <aharmon@erols.com>
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Now... Open your eyes to... (1976 re-release) See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong language and disturbing images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
16 March 1974 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet See more »Filming Locations:
3600 Prospect Street, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,497,444 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$8,175,666 (USA) (22 September 2000)Gross:
ESP 1,343,229,032 (Spain) (29 June 2001)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (director's cut)Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (1979 re-release)| DTS-ES (director's cut)| Dolby Digital EX (director's cut)| Mono (original release)| SDDS (director's cut)Color:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Written by Krzysztof Penderecki
Courtesy of Candide/Vox Productions, Inc.
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Alan Alda was offered a role in this movie, but rejected it because he did not like the book. See more »Goofs
When the clock stops, the pendulum stops on the left side of the clock-casing. When the camera cuts back to the clock the pendulum hangs to the right See more »Crazy Credits
There are no opening credits after the title. Although it is commonplace now, it was unheard of in 1973. See more »Connections
Referenced in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: The Chick Chop Flick Shop (2007) See more »Soundtracks
"String Quartet (1960)"Written by Krzysztof Penderecki
Courtesy of Candide/Vox Productions, Inc.
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Two terrible sequels and one irrelevant remake were never replaced with the original, the 1973 version of The Exorcist; and no other version will never be any more. Written for the screen and produced by William Peter Blatty, both The Exorcist movie and the novel are incident driven basis of the actual happenings from 1949.
Looking at the most remarkable movies of 1973, there are 3 other important ones that the history of cinema will remember: -- A slow and touching movie from Ingmar Bergman "Cries and Whispers" -- Bernardo Bertolucci's depressive movie, a study of love "Last Tango in Paris" -- A crime story with Redford and Newman "The Sting". Among all and all the other movies that are produced in this year, The Exorcist stands one step further than the rest for its uniqueness on genre renewal. It's not the first movie that features the Demon in its content, yet in the Exorcist the Demon is introduced in the human level. The idea of being possessed by a spirit is used for the first time ever on the silver-screen. Horror genre featuring spirits didn't need to refer to Crime any more like it used to be in Hitchcock ages. Thus crime became a separate genre, and mostly acted conjointly with thrillers from now on.
This uniqueness profits from its sound mixing, great lighting techniques and of course a perfect screenplay. Director William Friedkin was lucky to find his producer Blatty, being also the novel-writer and the idea creator. The plot and the story development goes very smoothly: From Father Merrin's encountering with the Demon Pazuzu in Iraq; to Ellen Burstyn looking for the cure for her daughter's disease, going for visits to every type of doctor... From the noises in the attic, to Regan's peeing on the rug... From decoding the Demon's speech of speaking English in reverse, to the arriving of Merrin... Both the editing and directing gave high qualities to this film.
The 25th Anniversary edition DVD is in my movie collections. It's a must to have for horror fans. Either you have this version of DVD or the year 2000 version; you should check out the special features that reveals the real-life 1949 incident, the missing and the deleted scenes including the Spider-walk scene, sound mixing and sound effects tests show how they created the demon's voice and the BBC documentary: The Fear of God, all in the special features.