The Exorcist

Story

Director William Friedkin was a hot ticket in Hollywood after the success of The French Connection, and he turned heads (in more ways than one) when he decided to make The Exorcist as his follow-up film. Adapted by William Peter Blatty from his controversial bestseller, this shocking 1973 thriller set an intense and often-copied milestone for screen terror with its unflinching depiction of a young girl (Linda Blair) who is possessed by an evil spirit. Jason Miller and Max von Sydow are perfectly cast as the priests who risk their sanity and their lives to administer the rites of demonic exorcism, and Ellen Burstyn plays Blair's mother, who can only stand by in horror as her daughter's body is wracked by satanic disfiguration. One of the most frightening films ever made, The Exorcist was mysteriously plagued by troubles during production, and the years have not diminished its capacity to disturb even the most stoical viewers. The film is presented in letterbox format on digital video disc, with a soundtrack that's guaranteed to curdle your blood. Don't say you weren't warned! --Jeff Shannon

DVD Features

• Color
• Closed-captioned
• Dolby
• Widescreen

Cast

Ellen Burstyn	Chris MacNeil
Max von Sydow	Father Merrin
Lee J. Cobb	Lt. Kinderman
Kitty Winn	Sharon
Jack MacGowran	Burke Dennings
Jason Miller	Father Karras
Linda Blair	Regan
William O'Malley	Father Dyer (as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.)
Barton Heyman	Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson	Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director (as Pete Masterson)
Rudolf Schündler	Karl
Gina Petrushka	Willi
Robert Symonds	Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch	Psychiatrist
Thomas Bermingham	Tom - President of University (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.)