Director William Friedkin was a hot ticket in Hollywood after the success of The French Connection, and he turned heads (in more ways than one) when he decided to make The Exorcist as his follow-up film. Adapted by William Peter Blatty from his controversial bestseller, this shocking 1973 thriller set an intense and often-copied milestone for screen terror with its unflinching depiction of a young girl (Linda Blair) who is possessed by an evil spirit. Jason Miller and Max von Sydow are perfectly cast as the priests who risk their sanity and their lives to administer the rites of demonic exorcism, and Ellen Burstyn plays Blair's mother, who can only stand by in horror as her daughter's body is wracked by satanic disfiguration. One of the most frightening films ever made, The Exorcist was mysteriously plagued by troubles during production, and the years have not diminished its capacity to disturb even the most stoical viewers. The film is presented in letterbox format on digital video disc, with a soundtrack that's guaranteed to curdle your blood. Don't say you weren't warned! --Jeff Shannon

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title:	The Exorcist (The Version You've Never Seen)
theatricalDate:	26-12-1973
stars:	Jason Miller Ellen Burstyn Max von Sydow Lee J. Cobb Kitty Winn Jack MacGowran Linda Blair Reverend William O'Malley Barton Heyman Peter Masterson Rudolf Schündler Gina Petrushka Robert Symonds Arthur Storch Reverend Thomas Bermingham Vasiliki Maliaros Titos Vandis Wallace Rooney Ron Faber Donna Mitchell
purchase date:	07-09-2006
publisher:	Warner Home Video
published:	26-12-2000
price:	$19.98
net Rating:	4.5
MPAA Rating:	R
minutes:	132
last lookup time:	179362080
genre:	Occult Horror
fullTitle:	The Exorcist (The Version You've Never Seen)
features:	AC-3 Anamorphic Closed-captioned Color Dolby Subtitled Widescreen NTSC 1.85:1
director:	William Friedkin
currentValue:	$3.38
created:	179362080
country:	us
aspect:	DVD
asin:	B0000524CY