The Exorcist [videorecording (DVD)] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; screenplay by William Peter Blatty ; produced by William Peter Blatty ; directed by William Friedkin.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1973. Special features: New 3-part documentary on the movie's production and legacy including never-before-seen set footage: Raising hell: Filming the Exorcist. The Exorcist locations: Georgetown then and now and, Faces of evil: The different versions of the Exorcist. Commentary by Director William Friedkin. Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Linda Blair.
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 always leaves viewers breathless. The extended director's cut includes over ten minutes of footage deleted before the film's 1973 release.
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