The Exorcist
Horror, Thriller
Warner Bros.  (1973) 122 mins R

8.0 (80,418 votes) Top 250: #207
The tale of possession that shocked millions.

The belief in evil. And the belief that evil can be cast out. From these two strands of faith, a frightening and realistic story of an innocent girl inhabited by a malevolent entity. As a university student in 1949, Blatty heard of the exorcism of a 14-year old Maryland boy. Two decades later that incident inspired Blatty's electrifying novel....

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Cast and Crew
Max Von Sydow  ......  Father Merrin
Kitty Winn  ......  Sharon
Ellen Burstyn  ......  Chris MacNeil
Linda Blair  ......  Regan
Lee J. Cobb  ......  Lt. Kinderman
Jason Miller  ......  Father Karras
Director  .....  William Friedkin
Producer  .....  Noel Marshall; William Peter Blatty
Writer  .....  William Peter Blatty
Notes
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the exorcism scene when Regan vomits for the second time, the priest turns her head so that the vomit deposits on a sash. When the head is turns it exposes the edge of the mask used to cover the flattened tubes used to pump the "vomit" to the mouth (more)

Trivia:
Geraldine Page turned down the role of the mother that went to Ellen Burstyn. (more)

Filming Locations:
3600 Prospect Avenue, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA (more)

Quotes:
Chris MacNeil: We've got rats in the attic. You better get some traps.
Karl: Rats?
Chris MacNeil: Mm-hmm. 'Fraid so.
Karl: But the attic is clean.
Chris MacNeil: Alright, then we've got clean rats.
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 14 nominations (more)