The Exorcist

The Exorcist is a 1973 horror film directed by William Friedkin, adapted by William Peter Blatty from his 1971 novel of the same name. The book was inspired by the 1949 exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim, dealing with the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother’s desperate attempts to win back her daughter through an exorcism conducted by two priests. The film features Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair. The film ... More

Initial release date:

  • Dec 26, 1973

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 2 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

Also known as:

  • The Exorcist,
  • Der Exorzist,
  • El exorcista,
  • L'esorcista - Versione integrale,
  • Istjerivac djavla,
  • Exorcisten,
  • Seytan,
  • William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist,
  • L'exorciste,
  • The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet,
  • Manaaja,
  • Vymýtac dábla,
  • Eksorcisten

Film

Directed by

William Friedkin

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Tagline:

  • Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. That man is The Exorcist.

Executive produced by:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 1973
  • Mar 26, 1997
  • Dec 1, 1998
  • Dec 26, 1973
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Production design by:

Set Decoration by:

Costume design by:

Runtime:

Runtime Film cut Note
  • 2 h 2 min
  • Theatrical
  • 2 h 12 min
  • 2 h 1 min
  • 2 h 10 min
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Country of origin:

Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 12,000,000

Soundtrack:

Production companies:

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Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film Nominees

Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film Winners

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 3
  • 2001
  • 34
  • 7.0
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills of 2001

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Media

Adapted From

The Exorcist

The Exorcist is a novel of supernatural suspense by William Peter Blatty, published by Harper & Row in 1971. It was inspired by a 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University, a Jesuit school. On October 31...

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