The Exorcist is a movie directed by William Friedkin in 1973 and based on the book of the same name by William Peter Blatty, first published in 1971. The movie features Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, and others.
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Storyline
Lankester Merrin, a veteran Catholic priest who performed an exorcism in the 1950s, is on an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hatra in Iraq . After playing with a Ouija board and contacting a supposedly imaginary friend whom she calls Captain Howdy , Regan begins acting strangely , using obscene language , and exhibiting abnormal strength ; additionally , there is poltergeist-like activity in the home at night .
Movie vs Book
Year
1973
Minutes
122
Movie Rate
8.00
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Movie
The Exorcist
Director: William Friedkin
Country: USA
Year: 1973
Length: 2h2m
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Year
1971
Pages
385
Book Rate
8.36
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Book
The Exorcist
Author: William Peter Blatty
Country: USA
First published in: 1971
Length: 385 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Exorcist
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by John Boorman
Movie by Renny Harlin
Movie by Paul Schrader
TV Series by Jeremy Slater
Movie by David Gordon Green
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