The Exorcist (1973 & 2000 Versions) - 2-Disc Set ( Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut & Original Theatrical Version) ) ( The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen) )

The Exorcist (1973 & 2000 Versions) - 2-Disc Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Original Title: Exorcist (Extended Director's Cut & Original Theatrical Version)
Alternate Title: The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen)
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Chinese ( Subtitles )
Czech ( Subtitles )
Danish ( Subtitles )
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )
Estonian ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Subtitles )
Greek ( Subtitles )
Hebrew ( Subtitles )
Hungarian ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Hungarian ( Subtitles )
Icelandic ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Korean ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Polish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Polish ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Romanian ( Subtitles )
Russian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Russian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )
Turkish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
254 min + Extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Alternative Footage
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Commentary
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Uncut

Movie filmed in 1973 - 2000 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
William Friedkin

Written By:
William Peter Blatty

Actors:
Ellen Burstyn ..... Chris MacNeil
Max von Sydow ..... Father Merrin
Lee J. Cobb ..... Lt. William Kinderman
Kitty Winn ..... Sharon Spencer
Jack MacGowran ..... Burke Dennings
Jason Miller ..... Father Damian Karras
Linda Blair ..... Regan MacNeil
Mercedes McCambridge ..... Demon
William O'Malley ..... Father Dyer
Barton Heyman ..... Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson ..... Dr. Barringer - Clinic Director
Rudolf Schündler ..... Karl
Gina Petrushka ..... Willi
Robert Symonds ..... Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch ..... Psychiatrist

Synopsis:

Controversial, haunting and popular from the moment it opened, William Friedkin's masterpiece The Exorcist, now marks its historic Blu-ray premiere in a 2-disc Edition featuring stunning Hi-Def presentations of the Original 1973 Theatrical Version and the 2000 Extended Director's Cut. The terrifying and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her and two priests - one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith - joined to battle the ultimate evil, always leaves viewers breathless. Winner of two Academy Awards(R) and nominated for an additional eight including Best Picture, this greatest supernatural thriller of all time still astonishes and unsettles like no other movie.
Disc 1: Extended Director's Cut (2000 Version)
Disc 2: Original Theatrical Cut (1973 Versions)

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 best-seller, 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.

Something beyond evil is happening in a little girl's room. Regan has brutally changed both in the way she looks and the way she acts, with violent outbursts on everyone who comes in contact with her. Her worried mother gets in contact with a priest who comes to the conclusion that Regan is possessed. The top priest who can deal with an exorcism, Father Merrin, is called in to help save Regan from the demon inside her.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 November, 2012.