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Overview
Release Date:
10 August 2005 (Belgium) morePlot:
Years before Father Lancaster Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu leads to the rediscovery of his faith. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
This movie is fantastic. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Father Lankester Merrin | |
| Gabriel Mann | ... | Father Francis | |
| Clara Bellar | ... | Rachel Lesno | |
| Billy Crawford | ... | Cheche | |
| Ralph Brown | ... | Sergeant Major | |
| Israel Aduramo | ... | Jomo | |
| Andrew French | ... | Chuma | |
| Antonie Kamerling | ... | Kessel | |
| Julian Wadham | ... | Major Granville | |
| Eddie Osei | ... | Emekwi | |
| Ilario Bisi-Pedro | ... | Sebituana | |
| Niall Refoy | ... | Corporal (Thief) | |
| Lorenzo Camporese | ... | Private (Thief) | |
| Burt Caesar | ... | Dr. Lamu | |
| Marcello Santoni | ... | Dutch Farmer |
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Also Known As:
Exorcist: The Original Prequel (USA) (pre-release title)Paul Schrader's Exorcist: The Beginning (USA) (pre-release title)
Paul Schrader's Exorcist: The Original Prequel (USA) (complete title)
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Rated R for strong violence and disturbing images.Parents Guide:
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2.00 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:15 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R (certificate #41536) | Singapore:NC-16 | Germany:16 | Spain:18 | Ireland:18 | USA:RMOVIEmeter: 
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Father Francis' line "Satan is real!" is a reference to The Louvin Brothers' album and song of the same name. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Major Granville shoots himself, you clearly see that there is only a small bit of blood on the top of his head, but when the body bag is pulled back so Rachel can identify the body, the entire top of his head is blown open moreSoundtrack:
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If you go into this film thinking you are going to see twirling heads and pea-soup you are going to be disappointed. If you go into this film with an open mind you will be pleasantly surprised by the depth, sophistication, spiritual drama, and sheer craft involved. There is meat to this picture. I think the artists involved rightly avoided trying to best or even mimic the original and instead focused on dread-- a creeping sort of existential dread-- instead of cheap, quick scares. You don't jump in your seat with fear, but you walk out of the theater feeling unnerved and it stays with you. Unlike most of the American popcorn horror flicks being made today, this film lingers in your head long after.