The Exorcist

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The Exorcist
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R,2hrs 0min
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December 26, 1973
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Synopsis: Novelist William Peter Blatty based his best-seller on the last known Catholic-sanctioned exorcism in the United States. Blatty transformed the little boy in the 1949 incident into a little girl named Regan, played by 14-year-old Linda Blair. Suddenly prone to fits and bizarre behavior, Regan proves quite a handful for her actress-mother, Chris MacNeil (played by Ellen Burstyn, although Blatty reportedly based the character on his next-door neighbor Shirley MacLaine). When Regan gets ... Full Synopsis
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Instead of cheap thrills, Schrader gives us a frightening vision of a good priest who fears goodness may not be enough. Full Review
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Featured Cast
Chris MacNeil
Regan MacNeil
Father Merrin
Lt. Kinderman
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