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The Exorcist (1973)

Name: The Exorcist
Director: William Friedkin
Genre: drama film, horror film, mystery film
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 8.1

Directed by William Friedkin.

Directed by William Friedkin · Shot by Billy Williams, Owen Roizman · Cut by Evan A. Lottman, Bud S. Smith · 122 min

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Behind the scenes

Behind the Scenes: The Exorcist (Friedkin, 1973) with Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair — Serious Feather · 37 min
The Exorcist | Behind The Scenes: Different Versions of The Exorcist | Warner Bros. Entertainment — Warner Bros. Entertainment · 10 min
The Intense Acting Methods of The Exorcist | Acting Breakdown — The Back Focus · 33 min
All the Versions of The Exorcist: The Making-Of | Behind The Scenes| Warner Bros. UK — Warner Bros. UK Horror · 10 min

Elsewhere

More by William Friedkin

The People vs. Paul Crump — 1962
The Bold Men — 1965
Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon — 1965
The Thin Blue Line — 1966
Good Times — 1967
The Birthday Party — 1968
The Night They Raided Minsky's — 1968
The Boys in the Band — 1970
The French Connection — 1971
Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin — 1974
Sorcerer — 1977
The Brink's Job — 1980
Cruising — 1980
Deal of the Century — 1983
To Live and Die in L.A. — 1985
C.A.T. Squad — 1986
Rampage — 1987
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf — 1988
The Guardian — 1990
Jailbreakers — 1994
Blue Chips — 1994
Jade — 1995
12 Angry Men — 1997
Rules of Engagement — 2000
The Hunted — 2003
Bug — 2006
Killer Joe — 2011
The Devil and Father Amorth — 2017
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial — 2023

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