The Ninth Configuration

– Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 58 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
The Ninth Configuration (1980)

Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. Although Kane's own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage Cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that deeply affect the lives of both men.

Release Date:

29 Feb 1980

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 (novel), William Peter Blatty (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders

Plot:

A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S.M.C. soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own long-suppressed insanity.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Warner Bros.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%