The Exorcist III - Legion

– This 'director's cut' of The Exorcist III was constructed by Shout! Factory and released in 2016. I..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
Original Name:
William Peter Blatty's Legion
The Exorcist III - Legion (1990) - Also known as William Peter Blatty's Legion

This 'director's cut' of The Exorcist III was constructed by Shout! Factory and released in 2016. It is a cut of the film closer to author/director William Peter Blatty's original script, as studio Morgan Creek forced Blatty to shoot new scenes (including a new ending) four months after the film's completion. It has been created with footage archived from various sources, but primarily from VHS dailies, as much of the original edited film elements have been permanently lost. This cut is also renamed Legion as that had also been Blatty's original intent. Police Lieutenant Kinderman (George C. Scott) has been haunted by the death of his friend Father Damien Karras. Now, on the 15th anniversary of the exorcism that claimed the priest’s life, Kinderman’s world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

The Exorcist III - Legion (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Aug 1990

Language:

English

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 Peter Blatty

Writer:

William Peter Blatty (screenplay), William Peter Blatty (novel)

Main Actors:

George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller

Plot:

Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see "It's a Wonderful Life" at the local theater in Georgetown, near Washington D.C. But there's no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons, is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years.

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Production:

WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
Metacritic:
48%