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The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her, and two priests, one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith, joined in battling ultimate evil. The extended director's cut includes over ten minutes of footag...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Exorcist (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Blatty, William Peter (Screenwriter, Producer), Friedkin, William (Director), Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- (Actor), Sydow, Max von, 1929-2020 (Actor), Blair, Linda, 1959- (Actor), Winn, Kitty, 1944-, MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973, Miller, Jason, 1939-2001, Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976 (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:Dialogue in English, French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2010]
Edition:Extended director's cut.
Subjects:
Demoniac possession > Drama.
Exorcism > Drama.
Horror films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her, and two priests, one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith, joined in battling ultimate evil. The extended director's cut includes over ten minutes of footage deleted before the film's 1973 release.
Item Description:Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1973.
Special features include original trailers, commentary by William Friedkin; TV and radio spots.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (132 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for strong language and disturbing images.
Awards:Academy Awards, 1973: Best Sound (Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman;and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, William Peter Blatt. .
Golden Globes, 1973: Best Director, William Friedkin; Best Motion Picture (Drama); Best Screenplay (Motion Picture), William Peter Blatty; and Best Supporting Actress, Linda Blair
Production Credits:Executive producer, Noel Marshall ; director of photography, Owen Roizman ; editor, Norman Gay.
ISBN:1419888161
9781419888168