---
title: 'The Exorcist (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'William Friedkin'
released: '1973-12-26'
runtime_minutes: 122
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-exorcist-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Exorcist (1973)

1973 · R · 122 min · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller · United States

Part of: The Exorcist

## Synopsis

The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and produced by William Peter Blatty, who adapted his own 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [William Peter Blatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-peter-blatty)
- **Producer:** [William Peter Blatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-peter-blatty)
- **Director:** [William Friedkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-friedkin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Billy Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-williams), [Owen Roizman](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-roizman)
- **Editor:** [Evan A. Lottman](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-a-lottman), [Bud S. Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-s-smith)

## Cast

- [Lee J. Cobb](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-j-cobb) as William F. Kinderman
- [Eileen Dietz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eileen-dietz)
- [William Peter Blatty](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-peter-blatty)
- [Jack MacGowran](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-macgowran)
- [Ellen Burstyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-burstyn)
- [Kitty Winn](https://cinepixo.com/people/kitty-winn)
- [Max von Sydow](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-von-sydow) as Lankester Merrin
- [Peter Masterson](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-masterson)
- [William O'Malley](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-o-malley)
- [Jason Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-miller) as Damien Karras
- [Rudolf Schündler](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudolf-schundler)
- [Linda Blair](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-blair) as Regan MacNeil

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Official site: https://www.warnerbros.com/exorcist
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-exorcist-1973
Film facts: Wikidata (Q274167); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.