The exorcist / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a William Friedkin film ; directed by William Friedkin ; written for the screen and produced by William Peter Blatty ; a Hoya Production.
Actress Chris MacNeil becomes increasingly disturbed by the inexplicable behavior of her 12-year-old daughter Regan--mouthing obscenities, predicting the murder of one of Chris's friends, and urinating in public. Doctors and psychologists have no explanation and as a last option, Chris consults a pr...
| Uniform Title: | Exorcist (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English French |
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English |
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In English with optional subtitles in English and French ; closed captioned in English. |
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Burbank, CA :
Warner Bros. : Distributed by Warner Home Video,
[2000]
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| Edition: | Widescreen version. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Exorist, the version you've never seen.
William Peter Blatty's The exorcist. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
Actress Chris MacNeil becomes increasingly disturbed by the inexplicable behavior of her 12-year-old daughter Regan--mouthing obscenities, predicting the murder of one of Chris's friends, and urinating in public. Doctors and psychologists have no explanation and as a last option, Chris consults a priest. Father Damian Karras, a Jesuit who is having doubts about his own faith following his mother's death, investigates. Karras comes to no other conclusion that Regan is possessed by a demon. Father Merrin, an older Jesuit, helps Father Karras perform an exorcism, battling the demons inside the child. As much a film about Catholicism and the crisis of faith in the modern world as possession, the Exorcist remains a brilliant horror film, one with an archetypal ability to reach and disturb viewers. |
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| Note: | Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973. "Includes 11 minutes of scenes and images deleted before the film's 1973 release"--Container. Special features: Commentary by director William Friedkin [audio feature]; Cast & crew [text feature]; TV spots (1 min.); Radio spots [audio feature]; Theatrical trailers (4 min.); Text features: Behind the screams, Blatty and Friedkin: Vision and differences, The most famous scene not in the movie, Fast facts, Awards. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AF2 D0010578 VideoDVD |
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MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong language and disturbing images; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A. |
| Awards: | National Film Preservation selection, 2010. Academy Awards, 1974: Best Sound--Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman; Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium--William Peter Blatty. Winner, 1974 Golden Globes: Best Director, Motion Picture--William Friedkin; Best Motion Picture, Drama; Best Screenplay, Motion Picture--William Peter Blatty; Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture--Linda Blair. |
| ISBN: | 0790751674 9780790751672 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Owen Roizman, Billy Williams ; makeup artist, Dick Smith ; special effects, Marcel Vercoutere ; production design, Bill Malley ; editors, Evan Lottman, Norman Gay, Bud Smith ; special sound effects, Ron Nagle, Doc Siegel, Gonzalo Gavira, Bob Fine ; costume designer, Joe Fretwell ; technical advisors, John Nicola, Thomas Bermingham, William O'Malley, Norman E. Chase, Herbert E. Walker, Arthur I. Snyder. |
| System Details: | DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, 2.0 Dolby digital surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions. |
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Ellen Burstyn (Chris MacNeil), Max von Sydow (Father Merrin), Lee J. Cobb (Lt. Kinderman), Kitty Winn (Sharon), Jack MacGowran (Burke Dennings), Jason Miller (Father Karras), Linda Blair (Regan). |