The Exorcist

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-12-26

Languages:

English, Latin, Greek, French, German, Arabic

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

122 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

(264509 Reviews)

Director:

William Friedkin

Genres:

Horror

Cast:

Ellen Burstyn Max von Sydow Lee J. Cobb Kitty Winn

Writer:

William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by)

William Peter Blatty (novel)

Fullplot:

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.

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