THE EXORCIST (1973-R)

Movie actress Chris MacNeil (Burstyn) suspects an evil spirit has possessed Regan, her young daughter (Blair). After drugs, brain scans, and therapy fail to reveal the cause of Regan's frightening condition, Chris calls in two priests (Sydow and Miller) in a desperate bid to exorcise the demon. Author William Peter Blatty won an Academy Award for the big-screen adaptation of his own novel; the film also won a well-deserved Oscar for Best Sound. A sensation in 1972, the year of its release, the film packs a terrific punch even today, thanks to excellent acting, story, and direction by William Friedkin.

The cast includes: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, and Jack MacGowran.

THE EXORCIST was nominated for the Best Picture award.

Director William Friedkin's "The Exorcist" is a shocking, well-made horror film. Friedkin received a nomination for best directing.

The Exorcist Review

Promotional Lines: "Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street,
in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. That man is The Exorcist"

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