
The Exorcist
1973, R, 121 min. Directed by William Friedkin. Starring Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., July 8, 1999
No matter how many times viewed, The Exorcist never fails to deliver the goods. As soul-frightening and technically mesmerizing as it ever was, The Exorcist proves that there's no ghost movie as scary as a Holy Ghost movie.
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The Exorcist, William Friedkin, Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Max Von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn