The Exorcist

7.7
  • Genre: Horror
  • Run time: 122 min
  • Premiere: 1973. December 26.

When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. As people begin to die, the girl's mother realizes her daughter has been possessed by the Devil. Her daughter's only possible hope lies with two priests and the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.

Discover

Ellen Burstyn

Chris MacNeil

Linda Blair

Regan MacNeil

Jason Miller

Father Damien Karras

Max von Sydow

Father Lankester Merrin

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Bill Kinderman

William O'Malley

Father Joseph Kevin Dyer

Kitty Winn

Sharon Spencer

Jack MacGowran

Burke Dennings

Barton Heyman

Dr. Klein

Peter Masterson

Dr. Barringer

Robert Symonds

Dr. Taney

Arthur Storch

Psychiatrist

Vasiliki Maliaros

Mary Karras

Titos Vandis

Uncle John

John Mahon

Language Lab Director

Wallace Rooney

Bishop Michael

Ron Faber

Chuck / Demon (voice)

Donna Mitchell

Mary Jo Perrin

Roy Cooper

Jesuit Dean

Robert Gerringer

Senator at Party

Mercedes McCambridge

Demon (voice)

Paul Bateson

Radiologist's Assistant (uncredited)

Elinore Blair

Nurse (uncredited)

William Peter Blatty

The Producer (uncredited)

Mary Boylan

First Mental Patient (uncredited)

Dick Callinan

Astronaut (uncredited)

Mason Curry

Doctor (voice) (uncredited)

Toni Darnay

Violent psychotic patient (uncredited)

Eileen Dietz

Demon / Regan Double (uncredited)

Joanne Dusseau

Senator's Wife (uncredited)

Bernard Eismann

Minor Role (uncredited)

Beatrice Hunter

Minor Role (uncredited)

Yvonne Jones

Bellevue Nurse (uncredited)

Don LaBonte

Minor Role (uncredited)

Barton Lane

Angiography Doctor (uncredited)

Ann Miles

Spiderwalk (uncredited)

John Nicola

Priest (uncredited)

Vincent Russell

Subway Vagrant (uncredited)

Gerard F. Yates

Priest Singing Around Piano at Party (uncredited)

Rita Sakellariou

(her voice on the radio)

Art

Charles Bailey

Assistant Art Director

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Bill Malley

Production Design

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Property Master

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Camera

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Josh Weiner

Still Photographer

David Wynn-Jones

Focus Puller

Costume & Make-Up

Joe Fretwell

Costume Design

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Crew

Edward Garzero

Scenic Artist

Marcel Vercoutere

Special Effects

Ann Miles

Stunts

John Nicola

Technical Advisor

Rick Baker

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Terence A. Donnelly

First Assistant Director

Nicholas Sgarro

Script Supervisor

Editing

Lighting

Production

Noel Marshall

Executive Producer

David Salven

Associate Producer

Nessa Hyams

Casting

Sound

Randy Nite

Sound Editor

Ross Taylor

Sound Effects Editor

Jack Nitzsche

Original Music Composer

Fred J. Brown

Sound Effects Editor

Eugene Marks

Music Editor

Art

Charles Bailey

Assistant Art Director

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

Bill Malley

Production Design

Joseph M. Caracciolo

Property Master

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Camera

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Josh Weiner

Still Photographer

David Wynn-Jones

Focus Puller

Costume & Make-Up

Joe Fretwell

Costume Design

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Crew

Edward Garzero

Scenic Artist

Marcel Vercoutere

Special Effects

Ann Miles

Stunts

John Nicola

Technical Advisor

Rick Baker

Special Effects Assistant

Directing

Terence A. Donnelly

First Assistant Director

Nicholas Sgarro

Script Supervisor

Editing

Lighting

Production

Noel Marshall

Executive Producer

David Salven

Associate Producer

Nessa Hyams

Casting

Sound

Randy Nite

Sound Editor

Ross Taylor

Sound Effects Editor

Jack Nitzsche

Original Music Composer

Fred J. Brown

Sound Effects Editor

Eugene Marks

Music Editor