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When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the devil--and that her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
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| Homepage | http://theexorcist.warnerbros.com/ |
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| Release Date | 1973-12-26 |
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Directors | William Friedkin, Owen Roizman, Charles Bailey, Terence A. Donnelly |
| Producers | Noel Marshall, William Peter Blatty, David Salven |
| Writers | William Peter Blatty, William Peter Blatty |
Shocking rather than frightening.
Friedkin's The Exorcist is a film that shocks rather than scares. A well made film that achieved notoriety via pea soup. A slow and intelligent film with strong performances - yet also a mostly disappointing one for those who dare to go beyond the hype and actually experience it for the first time.
For a film that does succeed in frightening the audience and with none of the hype - I recommend The Changeling starring George C Scott. Now THAT is a scary movie.
— Potential Kermode