When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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Cast verified as complete
Ellen Burstyn | ... |
Chris MacNeil
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Max von Sydow | ... |
Father Merrin
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Lee J. Cobb | ... |
Lt. Kinderman
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Kitty Winn | ... |
Sharon
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Jack MacGowran | ... |
Burke Dennings
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Jason Miller | ... |
Father Karras
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Linda Blair | ... |
Regan
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William O'Malley | ... |
Father Dyer
(as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.)
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Barton Heyman | ... |
Dr. Klein
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Peter Masterson | ... |
Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director
(as Pete Masterson)
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Rudolf Schündler | ... |
Karl
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Gina Petrushka | ... |
Willi
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Robert Symonds | ... |
Dr. Taney
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Arthur Storch | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Thomas Bermingham | ... |
Tom - President of University
(as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.)
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Vasiliki Maliaros | ... |
Karras' Mother
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Titos Vandis | ... |
Karras' Uncle
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John Mahon | ... |
Language Lab Director
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Wallace Rooney | ... |
Bishop Michael
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Ron Faber | ... |
Chuck - Assistant Director / Demonic Voice
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Donna Mitchell | ... |
Mary Jo Perrin
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Roy Cooper | ... |
Jesuit Dean
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Robert Gerringer | ... |
Senator at Party
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Mercedes McCambridge | ... |
Demon (voice)
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Paul Bateson | ... |
Radiologist's Assistant (uncredited)
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Elinore Blair | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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William Peter Blatty | ... |
The Producer (uncredited)
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Mary Boylan | ... |
First Mental Patient (uncredited)
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Dick Callinan | ... |
Astronaut (uncredited)
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Mason Curry | ... |
Doctor (uncredited) (voice)
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Toni Darnay | ... |
Violent psychotic patient (uncredited)
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Eileen Dietz | ... |
Demon's Face (uncredited)
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Joanne Dusseau | ... |
Senator's Wife (uncredited)
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Bernard Eismann | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Beatrice Hunter | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Yvonne Jones | ... |
Bellevue Nurse (uncredited)
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Don LaBonte | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Barton Lane | ... |
Angiography Doctor (uncredited)
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Ann Miles | ... |
Spiderwalk (uncredited)
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Joan Neuman | ... |
2nd Psych Ward Patient (uncredited)
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John Nicola | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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Vincent Russell | ... |
Subway Vagrant (uncredited)
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Gerard F. Yates | ... |
Priest Singing Around Piano at Party (uncredited)
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Directed by
William Friedkin |
Written by
William Peter Blatty | ... | (written for the screen by) |
William Peter Blatty | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
William Peter Blatty | ... | producer |
Noel Marshall | ... | executive producer |
David Salven | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Norman Gay | ||
Evan A. Lottman | ... | (as Evan Lottman) |
Editorial Department
Michael Goldman | ... | assistant film editor (as Michal Goldman) |
Terry Haggar | ... | color timer |
Jordan Leondopoulos | ... | supervising field editor |
Ross Levy | ... | assistant film editor: Iraq sequence |
Craig McKay | ... | assistant film editor |
Bob McMillian | ... | color consultant (as Robert M. McMillian) |
Darrin Navarro | ... | assistant editor: theatrical re-release |
Jonathan Pontell | ... | assistant film editor |
Ray Sabo | ... | negative cutter: special edition |
Bud S. Smith | ... | editor: Iraq sequence (as Bud Smith) |
Casting By
Louis DiGiaimo | ... | (as Louis DiGiamo) |
Nessa Hyams | ||
Juliet Taylor |
Production Design by
Bill Malley | ||
Gene Rudolf | ... | (art director) |
Art Direction by
John Robert Lloyd | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
Jerry Wunderlich |
Costume Design by
Joseph Fretwell III | ... | (as Joe Fretwell) |
Makeup Department
William A. Farley | ... | hair stylist (as Bill Farley) |
Dick Smith | ... | makeup artist |
Robert Laden | ... | special makeup effects artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
William Kaplan | ... | production manager: Iraq sequence |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence A. Donnelly | ... | first assistant director |
Alan R. Green | ... | second assistant director (as Alan Green) |
Art Department
Charles Bailey | ... | assistant art director |
Joseph M. Caracciolo | ... | property master (as Joe Caracciolo) |
Edward Garzero | ... | master scenic artist (as Eddie Garzero) |
Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Robert Hart | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Randle Akerson | ... | dialogue editor / sound editor |
Noah Blough | ... | sound editor |
Andrew Bock | ... | assistant sound editor |
Steve Boeddeker | ... | sound design and music |
Fred J. Brown | ... | sound effects editor (as Fred Brown) |
Richard Burton | ... | sound editor |
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Matthew Dettmann | ... | foley artist (as Matt Dettmann) |
Richard Duarte | ... | foley mixer |
Jean-Louis Ducarme | ... | sound: Iraq sequence |
C. Robert Fine | ... | special sound effects (as Bob Fine) |
Gonzalo Gavira | ... | special sound effects |
Gary A. Hecker | ... | foley artist (as Gary Hecker) |
Richard King | ... | supervising sound editor |
Robert Knudson | ... | dubbing mixer (as Buzz Knudson) |
Hal Landaker | ... | sound consultant |
James Matheny | ... | sound editor |
Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
Ron Nagle | ... | special sound effects |
Christopher Newman | ... | sound (as Chris Newman) |
Randy Nite | ... | sound editor |
Mark Pappas | ... | foley editor / sound editor |
Doc Siegel | ... | special sound effects |
Ross Taylor | ... | sound effects editor |
Robert Ulrich | ... | adr supervisor / supervising adr editor |
Kerry Dean Williams | ... | adr editor (as Kerry Williams) |
Linda Yeaney | ... | first assistant sound editor: re-release |
Kitty Malone | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Sharron Miller | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Ken Nordine | ... | special sound effects (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Marcel Vercoutere | ... | special effects |
Rick Baker | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Jennifer Law-Stump | ... | 2000 special edition digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital |
Marv Ystrom | ... | optical effects |
Martin Hall | ... | paint/roto artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
Ann Miles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Chuck Waters | ... | stunts: Jason Miller (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Quinlan | ... | gaffer (as Dick Quinlan) |
Ed Quinn | ... | key grip (as Eddie Quinn) |
Josh Weiner | ... | still photographer |
Billy Williams | ... | director of photography: Iraq sequence |
James Halligan | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Gary Muller | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Kelvin Pike | ... | camera operator: iraq sequence (uncredited) |
Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Robert Schoenhut | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Tom Volpe | ... | grip (uncredited) |
David Wynn-Jones | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bill Beattie | ... | wardrobe: men's |
Aldo Cipullo | ... | jewelry designer: Cartier, New York |
Florence Foy | ... | wardrobe: ladies' |
Music Department
Robert Garrett | ... | music editor: 2000 re-release |
Eugene Marks | ... | music editor (as Gene Marks) |
Jack Nitzsche | ... | composer: additional music |
London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
Ken Nordine | ... | vocal coach: Linda Blair (uncredited) |
Lalo Schifrin | ... | composer: unused music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Nicholas Sgarro | ... | script supervisor (as Nick Sgarro) |
Additional Crew
Thomas Bermingham | ... | technical advisor (as Reverend Thomas Bermingham S.J.) |
Norman E. Chase | ... | technical advisor: Professor of Radiology, New York University Medical Center (as Norman E. Chase M.D.) |
Anne Mooney | ... | production office coordinator |
John Nicola | ... | technical advisor (as Reverend John Nicola S.J.) |
William O'Malley | ... | technical advisor (as Reverend William O'Malley S.J.) |
Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
Albert M. Shapiro | ... | administrative assistant (as Albert Shapiro) |
Arthur I. Snyder | ... | technical advisor (as Arthur I. Snyder M.D.) |
Herbert E. Walker | ... | technical advisor (as Herbert E. Walker M.D.) |
Victor Argo | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Kadrolsha Ona Carole | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Michael Cristofer | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Eileen Dietz | ... | double: Regan MacNeil (uncredited) |
Liam Dunn | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Carol Goss | ... | stand-in for Kitty Winn (uncredited) |
Philippa Harris | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Joe Hyams | ... | studio publicity executive (uncredited) |
Steve Jaffe | ... | Publicist (uncredited) |
Claudia Lennear | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Kitty Malone | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Howard Newman | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Maidie Norman | ... | voice (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Hoya Productions
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (1974) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1976) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1978) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1977) (India) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment (1979) (United States) (video) (Super 8mm)
- CBS (1980) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner Home Video (1981) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Italia 1 (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1987) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1987) (Netherlands) (tv)
- VideoVisa (1989) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Bros. (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1999) (India) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Warner Bros F. E. Inc.)
- Warner Bros. (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Mexico (2001) (Mexico) (theatrical) (re-release) (director's cut)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Warner Sogefilms A.I.E. (2001) (Spain) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2001) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Mexico) (VHS) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS) (director's cut)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Switzerland) (DVD) (director's cut)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Prem'er Video Fil'm (2003) (Russia) (VHS)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc The Exorcist DVD Trilogy)
- Sub (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Turner International India (2009) (India) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (The Version You've Never Seen)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2010) (Mexico) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (extended director's cut & original theatrical edition)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (extended director's cut)
- Zoom Entertainment Network (2011) (India) (tv) (Delhi)
- Sun TV Network (2013) (India) (tv) (Chennai) (Tamil dubbed)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (40th Anniversary Edition)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (2016) (India) (video) (Delhi) (Hindi dubbed)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Fathom Events (2014) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release director's cut version)
- NITV (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Sci-Fi Channel (1997) (United States) (tv)
- USA Network (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD) (director's cut two-disc special edition)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Révillon (furs)
- Cartier (jewelry)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Modern VideoFilm (post-production facilities) (4k remaster)
- Pacific Title (additional visual effects) (special edition)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Panavision (photographic equipment)
- Perseverance Records (soundtrack) (re-release)
- Roundabout Entertainment (post-production facilities) (restoration)
- THX Ltd. (digitally mastering: 2002 DVD)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (vhs package design)
- Waxwork Records (soundtrack available from)
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Box Office
Budget | $12,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $8,157,666, 24 Sep 2000 |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $441,306,145 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | In the scene where Regan projectile vomits at Father Karras, the vomit was intended to hit Jason Miller in the chest, but the plastic tubing misfired, hitting him in the face. His reaction of shock and disgust while wiping away the vomit is genuine, and Miller admitted in interviews that he was very angered by this mistake. See more » |
Goofs | William Peter Blatty closely modeled the exorcism scene on the actual rite of exorcism in the Church's "Rituale Romanum". Father Merrin can be seen opening a copy of the Rituale in the scene in question. However, the priests depart from the Rituale in two important details. First, there should have been four people (apart from Regan) in the room during the exorcism: the exorcist himself; an assistant priest to take over in case the exorcist died midway through; a member of the victim's family of the same sex as the victim, to help restrain her; and a doctor, to (among other things) administer any medication that was needed. Due to the "2 Priest rule", Fr Merrin should have delayed the second round of the exorcism and phoned the bishop to get a replacement for Fr Karras, instead of trying to tackle it on his own. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Exorcist II: The Heretic: Alternate Opening (1977). See more » |
Soundtracks | Kanon For Orchestra and Tape See more » |
Crazy Credits | There are no opening credits after the title. Although it is commonplace now, it was unheard of in 1973. See more » |
Quotes |
Demon:
What an excellent day for an exorcism. Father Karras: You would like that? Demon: Intensely. Father Karras: But wouldn't that drive you out of Regan? Demon: It would bring us together. Father Karras: You and Regan? Demon: You and us. See more » |