The Exorcist
“Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.”
1973•R•2h 2m•7.8•Released
Horror
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Director
William Friedkin
Writer
William Peter Blatty
Budget
$11M
Revenue
$431M
Languages
German, French, Latin
Studio
Hoya Productions
Cast
Ellen Burstyn
Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair
Regan MacNeil
Jason Miller
Father Damien Karras
Max von Sydow
Father Lankester Merrin
Lee J. Cobb
Lt. Bill Kinderman
William O'Malley
Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
Kitty Winn
Sharon Spencer
Barton Heyman
Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson
Dr. Barringer
Jack MacGowran
Burke Dennings
Rudolf Schündler
Karl
Gina Petrushka
Willi
Robert Symonds
Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch
Psychiatrist
Thomas Bermingham
Tom
Production
Company
Hoya Productions
Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
Producer
William Peter Blatty
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