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One of the most profitable horror movies ever made, this tale of an exorcism is based loosely on actual events. When young Regan (Linda Blair) starts acting odd — levitating, speaking in tongues — her worried mother (Ellen Burstyn) seeks medical help, only to hit a dead end. A local priest (Jason Miller), however, thinks the girl may be seized by the devil. The priest makes a request to perform an exorcism, and the church sends in an expert (Max von Sydow) to help with the difficult job.

The Exorcist, like most memorable Hollywood movies, gains its power from the way it mixes opposites: new-style realism and sexual radicalism, old-style horror and religion.

Chicago Tribune

If movies are, among other things, opportunities for escapism, then The Exorcist is one of the most powerful ever made.

Roger Ebert
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Genre
Horror
Runtime 122 minutes
Rated 18A
Directed By William Friedkin
Starring Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair
Language English
Country
USA

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