The exorcist

Blatty, William Peter. (Added Author). Friedkin, William. (Added Author). Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- (Added Author). Sydow, Max von, 1929- (Added Author). Blair, Linda, 1959- (Added Author). Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976 (Added Author). Winn, Kitty, 1944- (Added Author). MacGowran, Jack, 1918-1973 (Added Author). Miller, Jason. (Added Author). Roizman, Owen, 1936- (Added Author). Gay, Norman. (Added Author). Oldfield, Mike, 1953- (Added Author). Blatty, William Peter. Exorcist. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Linda Blair. (Cast).

Summary: The frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her, and two priests, one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith, joined in battling ultimate evil. The extended director's cut includes over ten minutes of footage deleted before the film's 1973 release.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (121 min.) : digital, sound, color
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Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., 1973.
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. Originally released as a motion picture by Warner Bros., 1973.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Owen Roizman ; editor, Norman Gay ; music, Mike Oldfield.
Participant or Performer Note:	Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Linda Blair.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for strong language and disturbing images. CHV rating: R.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	French language version also available.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1973: Best Sound (Robert Knudson, Christopher Newman); and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium, William Peter Blatt Golden Globes, 1973: Best Director, William Friedkin; Best Motion Picture (Drama); Best Screenplay (Motion Picture), William Peter Blatty; and Best Supporting Actress, Linda Blair National Film Preservation Board (2010)
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed April 17, 2015).