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The Ninth Configuration (1980)

R 118 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Thriller  -   29 February 1980 (USA)
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A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S... See full summary »

Director:

William Peter Blatty

Writers:

William Peter Blatty (novel), William Peter Blatty (screenplay)

Stars:

Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson and Jason Miller
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stacy Keach ...
Scott Wilson ...
Jason Miller Jason Miller ...
Lt. Frankie Reno
Ed Flanders Ed Flanders ...
Neville Brand ...
Maj. Marvin Groper
George DiCenzo George DiCenzo ...
Capt. Fairbanks
Moses Gunn ...
Maj. Nammack
Robert Loggia ...
Lt. Bennish
Joe Spinell Joe Spinell ...
Lt. Spinell
Alejandro Rey Alejandro Rey ...
Lt. Gomez
Tom Atkins Tom Atkins ...
Sgt. Krebs
Steve Sandor Steve Sandor ...
1st Cyclist (Stanley)
Richard Lynch Richard Lynch ...
2nd Cyclist (Richard)
Gordon Mark Gordon Mark ...
Sgt. Gilman
William Lucking ...
Highway Patrolman
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Storyline

A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S. Army soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own long-suppressed insanity. Written by Matt Patay  

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Plot Keywords:

Castle | Insane Asylum | Army | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder | Torture  | See more »

Taglines:

How Do You Fight A War Called Madness? See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane See more »

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ninth Configuration See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (re-issue version)  | USA: (combined extended version)  | Finland: (1982)

Sound Mix:

Mono  | 70 mm 6-Track  | 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

William Peter Blatty has said that he considers this movie to be the true sequel to The Exorcist: The Exorcist novel deals with the existence of both good and evil, 9th configuration deals with the mystery of good, and the third novel, The Legion, deals with the human's punishment of evil for original sin. Capt. Cutshaw is the same astronaut whom Regan warns "You're gonna die up there" in "The Exorcist". See more »

Quotes

The Inmates: Hail, Caesar!
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Connections

Spoofed in Dead End (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"When You Were Sweet Sixteen"
Written by 'James Thornton (XIV)'
Arranged & Adapted by Barry De Vorzon See more »