The Exorcist
Two priests are called by a helpless mother in a desperate attempt to save her possessed daughter.
Cast:
Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair
Director:
William Friedkin
Producer:
William Peter Blatty, Noel Marshall
Written by:
William Peter Blatty (screenplay and novel)
Distributor:
Warner Bros.
William Friedkin
Producer:
William Peter Blatty, Noel Marshall
Written by:
William Peter Blatty (screenplay and novel)
Distributor:
Warner Bros.
Budget:
$12 million
Box Office:
$441 million
Awards:
Metacritic Score:
82
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
87
$12 million
Box Office:
$441 million
Awards:
Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay – William Peter Blatty
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing – Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Golden Globe Award for Best Director – William Friedkin
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture – Linda Blair
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay – William Peter Blatty
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture – William Peter Blatty and Noel Marshall
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress – Ellen Burstyn
Metacritic Score:
82
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
87