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The Exorcist III (1990)

R  110 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller   -  17 August 1990 (USA)
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A police lieutenant in Georgetown mourns the anniversary of a priest's death as a serial killer strikes.

Writers:

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

Cast overview, first billed only:
George C. Scott ...
Ed Flanders Ed Flanders ...
Brad Dourif ...
Jason Miller Jason Miller ...
Nicol Williamson ...
Scott Wilson ...
Nancy Fish ...
George DiCenzo George DiCenzo ...
Stedman (as George Dicenzo)
Don Gordon Don Gordon ...
Lee Richardson Lee Richardson ...
Grand L. Bush ...
Mary Jackson Mary Jackson ...
Viveca Lindfors Viveca Lindfors ...
Ken Lerner ...
Tracy Thorne Tracy Thorne ...
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Storyline

Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see "It's a Wonderful Life" at the local theater in Georgetown, near Washington D.C. But there's no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons, is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years. Written by J. Spurlin  

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Plot Keywords:

Killer | Serial Killer | Death | Washington D.C. | Priest  | See more »

Taglines:

Dare you walk these steps again? See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Exorcist 3 See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$39,024,251 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

William Peter Blatty offered directorial responsibilities to John Carpenter. Carpenter turned him down, and Blatty ended up directing the picture himself. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The buildings depicted as being Georgetown University Hospital in the film occupy a block near the school's main campus. They actually housed the hospital from 1898 to 1930. However, after that, the hospital moved to a much larger campus a few blocks northwest. At the time of filming, the old hospital complex housed a variety of non-medical activities, and its internal geography bore no relation to the interiors depicted in the film. The hospital room where Kinderman views the blood vials is located, judging from its view, where a student apartment was in real life. The corridor outside the room would have run through a wall into an adjoining classroom building. The interior decor of the hospital is based on Georgetown's student center, which represented the hospital in some location shots. See more »

Quotes

Patient X: [Damien Karras is unpossessed] Now free me...
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Connections

References Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tubular Bells"
Written by Mike Oldfield
Administered by Virgin Music, Inc. See more »