
The belief in evil - and that evil can be cast out. From these two strands of faith author William Peter Blatty and director William Friedkin wove The Exorcist the frightening and realistic story of an innocent girl inhabited by a malevolent entity. Academy Award winner Friedkin who introduces the film and supervised this new video transfer from restored picture and video elements gets effective performances from Linda Blair Ellen Burstyn Jason Miller Max Von Side and Lee J. Cobb. Winner of 1973 Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay (by Blatty) and Best Sound. The Exorcist remains 25 years later one of the most shocking and gripping movies ever made.
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