The Exorcist
1973 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 7.7
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Based on The Exorcist
Also known as The Exorcist (Director's Cut) · L'exorciste: Montage prolongé du réalisateur · Exorcist · The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet
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Details
- Years
- 1973
- Release date
- 1973-12-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (8,652 votes)
- Box office
- $441,306,145
- Budget
- $12,000,000
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- based on novel or book
- religion and supernatural
- exorcism
- paranormal phenomena
- possession
- satan
- priest
- demon
- roman catholic church
- psychotic
- demonic possession
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1974
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1974
- Golden Globe Award — Best Screenplay · 1974
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1974
- Golden Globe Award — Best Motion Picture – Drama · 1974
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 1974
- Saturn Award — Best Horror Film
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
Cast & crew
Ellen Burstyn
as Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair
as Regan MacNeil
Jason Miller
as Father Damien Karras
Max von Sydow
as Father Lankester Merrin
Lee J. Cobb
as Lt. Bill Kinderman
William O'Malley
as Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Kitty Winn
as Sharon Spencer
Barton Heyman
as Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson
as Dr. Barringer
Jack MacGowran
as Burke Dennings
Directed by William Friedkin