The Ninth Configuration
1980 · Movie · R · 118 min · ★ 6.4 · 62% critics
A military psychiatrist is assigned to a remote, castle-like asylum where troubled soldiers are encouraged to act out their fantasies instead of being restrained. As the strange routines continue, his unconventional approach draws him into intense questions about trauma, faith, and what it means to stay human under pressure.
Also known as Twinkle Twinkle, Killer Kane
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Details
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-02-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (169 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like strange, talky dramas that mix dark comedy with big questions about belief and trauma; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear plotting, or constant thrills like Army of Darkness.
Pros: bold philosophical questions; dark offbeat humor; memorable confrontations | Cons: slow pace; uneven tone shifts; thin sense of plot
Themes
- vietnam war
- army
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- based on novel or book
- supernatural
- dark comedy
- castle
- insane asylum
- religion
- astronaut
- crucifix
- psychosis
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Stacy Keach
as Col. Hudson Kane
Scott Wilson
as Capt. Billy Cutshaw
Jason Miller
as Lt. Frankie Reno
Ed Flanders
as Col. Richard Fell
Neville Brand
as Maj. Marvin Groper
George DiCenzo
as Capt. Fairbanks
Moses Gunn
as Maj. Nammack
Robert Loggia
as Lt. Bennish
Joe Spinell
as Lt. Spinell
Alejandro Rey
as Lt. Gomez
Directed by William Peter Blatty