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The Exorcist (1973) | Catholic Film Database

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The Exorcist(1973)

4.0

2h 2m•Horror

The Exorcist

Videos• 10 Videos

Held to 4.0 — classified L (limited adult audience)

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USCCB/OSV RatingLimited Adult Audience

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The Exorcist

Held to 4.0 — classified L (limited adult audience)

How ratings work

USCCB/OSV RatingLimited Adult Audience

CFDb Critics—

CFDb Viewers—

TMDb Rating7.7/108K votes

Rate this film

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Stars Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller

Horror

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Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Chris MacNeil

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Regan MacNeil

Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Father Damien Karras

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Father Lankester Merrin

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Bill Kinderman

William O'Malley

William O'Malley

Father Joseph Kevin Dyer

Kitty Winn

Kitty Winn

Sharon Spencer

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Dr. Klein

Peter Masterson

Peter Masterson

Dr. Barringer

Jack MacGowran

Jack MacGowran

Burke Dennings

Rudolf Schündler

Rudolf Schündler

Karl

Gina Petrushka

Willi

Technical Details

Release Date

Dec 26, 1973

Videos

• 10 Videos

The Movie Mary Bronstein Watched Way Too Young | ADVENTURES IN MOVIEGOING

The Movie Mary Bronstein Watched Way Too Young | ADVENTURES IN MOVIEGOING

Regan Possesses the Priest

Regan Possesses the Priest

Possession

Possession

The Demon Inside Regan

The Demon Inside Regan

4K Ultra HD Extended Preview

4K Ultra HD Extended Preview

4K Ultra HD Official Trailer

4K Ultra HD Official Trailer

‘The Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin Has Never Made a Film for Himself | TCMFF 2023

‘The Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin Has Never Made a Film for Himself | TCMFF 2023

THE EXORCIST Official Trailer [1973]

THE EXORCIST Official Trailer [1973]

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Modern Trailer

Behind The Scenes: Different Versions of The Exorcist

Behind The Scenes: Different Versions of The Exorcist

Behind the Scenes

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Keywords

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religious horror

supernatural horror

provocative

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