The Exorcist (1973)
Director: William Friedkin Writers: William Peter Blatty, William Peter Blatty Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb | See more » Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 17 nominations. | See more » Reviews: 1,151 User | 271 Critic
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Cast verified as complete Edit Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn ... Chris MacNeil Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ... Father Merrin Lee J. Cobb Lee J. Cobb ... Lt. William Kinderman Kitty Winn Kitty Winn ... Sharon Jack MacGowran Jack MacGowran ... Burke Dennings Jason Miller Jason Miller ... Father Karras Linda Blair Linda Blair ... Regan William O'Malley William O'Malley ... Father Dyer (as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.) Barton Heyman Barton Heyman ... Dr. Klein Peter Masterson Peter Masterson ... Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director (as Pete Masterson) Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Schündler ... Karl Gina Petrushka Gina Petrushka ... Willi Robert Symonds Robert Symonds ... Dr. Taney Arthur Storch Arthur Storch ... Psychiatrist Thomas Bermingham Thomas Bermingham ... Tom - President of University (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.) Vasiliki Maliaros Vasiliki Maliaros ... Karras' Mother Titos Vandis Titos Vandis ... Karras' Uncle John Mahon John Mahon ... Language Lab Director Wallace Rooney Wallace Rooney ... Bishop Michael Ron Faber Ron Faber ... Chuck - Assistant Director / Demonic Voice Donna Mitchell Donna Mitchell ... Mary Jo Perrin Roy Cooper Roy Cooper ... Jesuit Dean Robert Gerringer Robert Gerringer ... Senator at Party Mercedes McCambridge Mercedes McCambridge ... Demon (voice) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Paul Bateson Paul Bateson ... Radiologist's Assistant (uncredited) Elinore Blair Elinore Blair ... Nurse (uncredited) William Peter Blatty William Peter Blatty ... The Producer (uncredited) Mary Boylan Mary Boylan ... First Mental Patient (uncredited) Dick Callinan Dick Callinan ... Astronaut (uncredited) Mason Curry Mason Curry ... Doctor (uncredited) (voice) Toni Darnay Toni Darnay ... Violent psychotic patient (uncredited) Eileen Dietz Eileen Dietz ... Pazuzu's Face (uncredited) Joanne Dusseau Joanne Dusseau ... Senator's Wife (uncredited) Bernard Eismann Bernard Eismann ... Minor Role (uncredited) Beatrice Hunter Beatrice Hunter ... Minor Role (uncredited) Yvonne Jones Yvonne Jones ... Bellevue Nurse (uncredited) Don LaBonte Don LaBonte ... Minor Role (uncredited) Barton Lane Barton Lane ... Angiography Doctor (uncredited) Ann Miles Ann Miles ... Spiderwalk (uncredited) John Nicola John Nicola ... Priest (uncredited) Vincent Russell Vincent Russell ... Subway Vagrant (uncredited) Gerard F. Yates Gerard F. Yates ... Priest Singing Around Piano at Party (uncredited)
Directed by Edit William Friedkin
Written by Edit William Peter Blatty ... (written for the screen by) William Peter Blatty ... (novel)
Produced by Edit William Peter Blatty ... producer Noel Marshall ... executive producer David Salven ... associate producer
Cinematography by Edit Owen Roizman ... director of photography
Film Editing by Edit Norman Gay Evan A. Lottman ... (as Evan Lottman)
Editorial Department Edit Michael Goldman ... assistant film editor (as Michal Goldman) Terry Haggar ... color timer Jordan Leondopoulos ... supervising field editor Ross Levy ... assistant film editor: Iraq sequence Craig McKay ... assistant film editor Bob McMillian ... color consultant (as Robert M. McMillian) Darrin Navarro ... assistant editor Jonathan Pontell ... assistant film editor Ray Sabo ... negative cutter Bud S. Smith ... editor: Iraq sequence (as Bud Smith)
Casting By Edit Louis DiGiaimo ... (as Louis DiGiamo) Nessa Hyams Juliet Taylor
Production Design by Edit Bill Malley
Art Direction by Edit John Robert Lloyd ... (uncredited)
Set Decoration by Edit Jerry Wunderlich
Costume Design by Edit Joseph Fretwell III ... (as Joe Fretwell)
Makeup Department Edit William A. Farley ... hair stylist (as Bill Farley) Dick Smith ... makeup artist
Production Management Edit William Kaplan ... production manager: Iraq sequence
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Edit Terence A. Donnelly ... first assistant director Alan R. Green ... second assistant director (as Alan Green)
Art Department Edit Charles Bailey ... assistant art director Joseph M. Caracciolo ... property master (as Joe Caracciolo) Edward Garzero ... master scenic artist (as Eddie Garzero) Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited) Robert Hart ... carpenter (uncredited) Gene Lauritzen ... construction coordinator (uncredited)
Sound Department Edit Randle Akerson ... dialogue editor / sound editor Noah Blough ... sound editor Fred J. Brown ... sound effects editor (as Fred Brown) Richard Burton ... sound editor Susan Demskey-Horiuchi ... first assistant sound editor Matthew Dettmann ... foley artist (as Matt Dettmann) Richard Duarte ... foley mixer Jean-Louis Ducarme ... sound: Iraq sequence C. Robert Fine ... special sound effects (as Bob Fine) Gonzalo Gavira ... special sound effects Gary A. Hecker ... foley artist (as Gary Hecker) Richard King ... supervising sound editor Robert Knudson ... dubbing mixer (as Buzz Knudson) Hal Landaker ... sound consultant James Matheny ... sound editor Michael Minkler ... re-recording mixer Ron Nagle ... special sound effects Christopher Newman ... sound (as Chris Newman) Mark Pappas ... foley editor / sound editor Doc Siegel ... special sound effects Ross Taylor ... sound effects editor Robert Ulrich ... adr supervisor / supervising adr editor Kerry Dean Williams ... adr editor (as Kerry Williams) Kitty Malone ... foley artist (uncredited) Sharron Miller ... sound editor (uncredited) James Nelson ... supervising sound editor (uncredited) Ken Nordine ... special sound effects (uncredited)
Special Effects by Edit Marcel Vercoutere ... special effects Rick Baker ... special effects assistant (uncredited)
Visual Effects by Edit Jennifer Law-Stump ... 2000 special edition digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital Marv Ystrom ... optical effects Martin Hall ... paint/roto artist (uncredited)
Stunts Edit Ann Miles ... stunts (uncredited) Chuck Waters ... stunts: Jason Miller (uncredited)
Camera and Electrical Department Edit Richard Quinlan ... gaffer (as Dick Quinlan) Ed Quinn ... key grip (as Eddie Quinn) Josh Weiner ... still photographer Billy Williams ... director of photography: Iraq sequence Gary Muller ... second assistant camera (uncredited) Kelvin Pike ... camera operator: iraq sequence (uncredited) Tom Priestley Jr. ... assistant camera (uncredited) Robert Schoenhut ... camera operator (uncredited) Tom Volpe ... grip (uncredited) David Wynn-Jones ... focus puller (uncredited)
Costume and Wardrobe Department Edit Bill Beattie ... wardrobe: men's Aldo Cipullo ... jewelry designer: Cartier, New York Florence Foy ... wardrobe: ladies'
Music Department Edit Robert Garrett ... music editor Eugene Marks ... music editor (as Gene Marks) Jack Nitzsche ... composer: additional music London Symphony Orchestra ... music performed by (uncredited) Ken Nordine ... vocal coach: Linda Blair (uncredited)
Other crew Edit Thomas Bermingham ... technical advisor (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.) Norman E. Chase ... technical advisor: Professor of Radiology, New York University Medical Center (as Norman E. Chase M.D.) Anne Mooney ... production office coordinator John Nicola ... technical advisor (as Reverend John Nicola S.J.) William O'Malley ... technical advisor (as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.) Dan Perri ... title designer Nicholas Sgarro ... script supervisor (as Nick Sgarro) Albert M. Shapiro ... administrative assistant (as Albert Shapiro) Arthur I. Snyder ... technical advisor (as Arthur I. Snyder M.D.) Herbert E. Walker ... technical advisor (as Herbert E. Walker M.D.) Victor Argo ... voice (uncredited) Michael Cristofer ... voice (uncredited) Eileen Dietz ... double: Regan MacNeil (uncredited) Liam Dunn ... voice (uncredited) Philippa Harris ... voice (uncredited) Joe Hyams ... studio publicity executive (uncredited) Claudia Lennear ... voice (uncredited) Kitty Malone ... voice (uncredited) Howard Newman ... publicist (uncredited) Maidie Norman ... voice (uncredited) Crew verified as complete
Production Companies Edit Warner Bros. (presents) Hoya Productions
Distributors Edit Warner Bros. (1973) (United States) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (1974) (Germany) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (1974) (France) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (1974) (Japan) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical) Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Argentina) (theatrical) Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Finland) (theatrical) Warner Home Video (1978) (United States) (VHS) Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (1979) (United States) (video) (Super 8mm) CBS (1980) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere) Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS) Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1987) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region) Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1987) (Netherlands) (tv) Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) MTV3 (1997) (Finland) (tv) Warner Bros. (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD) Warner Bros. (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (director's cut) Warner Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD) Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD) Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical) (VHS) Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical) (director's cut) Warner Bros. (2001) (Czech Republic) (theatrical) Warner Bros. (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (director's cut) Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical) (director's cut) Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) Warner Home Video (2001) (Switzerland) (DVD) (director's cut) Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD) Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS) (director's cut) Warner Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD) Prem'er Video Fil'm (2003) (Russia) (VHS) Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc The Exorcist DVD Trilogy) Sub (2008) (Finland) (tv) Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (extended director's cut & original theatrical edition) Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (extended director's cut) Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv) Warner Bros. (1974) (Mexico) (theatrical) Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS) Varus Video (Russia) (VHS) VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS) Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (The Version You've Never Seen) Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (40th Anniversary Edition) Warner Home Video (1981) (Germany) (VHS) Warner Home Video (2001) (Mexico) (VHS) (re-release) Warner Home Video (2009) (Mexico) (DVD) Warner Home Video (2010) (Mexico) (Blu-ray) Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS) Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects Edit
Other Companies Edit Révillon (furs) Cartier (jewelry) International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of) Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (4k remaster) Pacific Title (additional visual effects) (special edition) Panavision (camera equipment provided by) Panavision (photographic equipment) Perseverance Records (soundtrack) (re-release) Warner Bros. Entertainment (vhs package design)
Storyline Edit Plot Summary A visiting actress in Washington, D.C., notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother's terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy. Written by Andrew Harmon Plot Summary| Plot Synopsis Plot Keywords heart-attack | pazuzu-amulet | caucasian | vomiting | bathtub | See All (242) » Taglines The movie you've been waiting for...without the wait. See more » Genres Horror Parents Guide View content advisory » Certification Argentina:16 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Brazil:14 | Brazil:18 | Brazil:12 (cinema rating) | Brazil:16 (cinema rating) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Chile:18 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Finland:K-18 | France:12 | France:16 | France:12 | Germany:16 (bw) | Greece:K-17 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:18 | Iceland:16 | Ireland:18 | Israel:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:PG-12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Netherlands:18 | New Zealand:R18 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Russia:18+ | Russia:16+ | Singapore:(Banned) | Singapore:R(A) | Singapore:M18 (video rating) | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Spain:13 | Spain:12 (TV rating) | Sweden:15 | United Kingdom:18 | United Kingdom:15 | United Kingdom:X | United States:R (Approved No. 23433) | United States:R | United States:TV-14 (LSV, TV Rating.) | United States:TV-14 (TV rating) | West Germany:18 (bw)
Additional Details Edit Also Known As The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (United States) | William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (United States) | The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (United States) | Exorcist (Japan, English title) | L'exorciste (France) | See more » Runtime 122 min Official Sites Official Facebook | Warner Brothers Country United States Language English | Latin | Greek | French | German | Arabic | Kurdish
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