The Exorcist

– 12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the l..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.00 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 2 Minutes
Release Year:
1973
The Exorcist (1973)

12-year-old Regan MacNeil begins to adapt an explicit new personality as strange events befall the local area of Georgetown. Her mother becomes torn between science and superstition in a desperate bid to save her daughter, and ultimately turns to her last hope: Father Damien Karras, a troubled priest who is struggling with his own faith.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Genre:

The Exorcist (1973) - Trailer

Release Date:

26 Dec 1973

Language:

English, Latin, Greek, French, German, Arabic, Kurdish

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

William Friedkin

Writer:

William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by), William Peter Blatty (novel)

Main Actors:

Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 17 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
Metacritic:
81%