The Exorcist
- Release Date
- December 26, 1973
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Cast
- Ellen Burstyn , Max Von Sydow , Linda Blair , Lee J. Cobb
- Runtime
- 2hr 2min
- Main Genre
- Horror
- Format
- Theatrical
- Studio
- Warner Bros., Hoya Productions
- Writers
- William Peter Blatty
- Franchise
- The Exorcist
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.
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