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The Exorcist is a supernatural horror film based on the novel released in 1971 and was directed by William Friedkin. When a young girl is passed by a powerful demon, two Catholic priests are brought to her home to attempt an exorcism to expunge the demon.
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The Exorcist
R
Horror
Supernatural
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Release Date
- December 26, 1973
- Studio(s)
- Hoya Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Max Von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb, Ellen Burstyn, Jason Miller, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran
- Writers
- William Peter Blatty
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- The Exorcist
- Sequel(s)
- The Exorcist: Believer, Exorcist II: The Heretic, The Exorcist III
- prequel(s)
- Exorcist: The Beginning, Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
- Budget
- $12 million
- Main Genre
- Horror
Summary
When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious demonic entity, her worried mother seeks the help of two mismatched priests to save her daughter.
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