Principal cast
Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, Max von Sydow and Lee J. Cobb
Film 440 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Exorcist
Something almost beyond comprehension is happening to a girl on this street, in this house…And a man has been sent for as a last resort. This man is The Exorcist.
About the film
The Exorcist at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1973 film at stop 440 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
Key craft credits
Owen Roizman (director of photography), Bud S. Smith (editor), Evan A. Lottman (editor), Norman Gay (editor) and Jack Nitzsche (original music composer)
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Release
- 1973-12-26
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Genres
- Horror
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
20 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Ellen BurstynCharacter: Chris MacNeil
- Linda BlairCharacter: Regan MacNeil
- Jason MillerCharacter: Father Damien Karras
- Max von SydowCharacter: Father Lankester Merrin
- Lee J. CobbCharacter: Lt. Bill Kinderman
- William O'MalleyCharacter: Father Joseph Kevin Dyer
- Kitty WinnCharacter: Sharon Spencer
- Barton HeymanCharacter: Dr. Klein
- Peter MastersonCharacter: Dr. Barringer
- Jack MacGowranCharacter: Burke Dennings
- Rudolf SchündlerCharacter: Karl
- Gina PetrushkaCharacter: Willi
Full crew
Full crew
- William FriedkinCredits: Director
- William Peter BlattyCredits: Producer, Novel, Screenplay
- Owen RoizmanCredits: Director of Photography
- Norman GayCredits: Editor
- Evan A. LottmanCredits: Editor
- Noel MarshallCredits: Executive Producer
- David SalvenCredits: Associate Producer
- Randy NiteCredits: Sound Editor
- Chris NewmanCredits: Sound
- Richard QuinlanCredits: Gaffer
- Terence A. DonnellyCredits: First Assistant Director
- Ross TaylorCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Nicholas SgarroCredits: Script Supervisor
- Jack NitzscheCredits: Original Music Composer
- Juliet TaylorCredits: Casting
- Joe FretwellCredits: Costume Design
- Louis DiGiaimoCredits: Casting
- Dick SmithCredits: Makeup Artist
- Edward GarzeroCredits: Scenic Artist
- Josh WeinerCredits: Still Photographer
- Fred J. BrownCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- William A. FarleyCredits: Hairstylist
- Charles BaileyCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Eugene MarksCredits: Music Editor
- Jerry WunderlichCredits: Set Decoration
- Bill MalleyCredits: Production Design
- Marcel VercoutereCredits: Special Effects
- Joseph M. CaraccioloCredits: Property Master
- Nessa HyamsCredits: Casting
- C. Robert FineCredits: Sound
- Hal LandakerCredits: Sound
- Bud S. SmithCredits: Editor
- Dan PerriCredits: Title Designer
- David Wynn-JonesCredits: Focus Puller
- Ann MilesCredits: Stunts
- John NicolaCredits: Technical Advisor
- Rick BakerCredits: Special Effects Assistant
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