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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

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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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