1973 · 2 h 12 min · United States

The Exorcist

MysterySatanicSupernatural horror

Directed by William FriedkinPhotographed by Billy Williams, Owen RoizmanMusic by Jack Nitzsche

Shot on

22
cast
120
crew
150
frames

Cast 22

Ellen BurstynChris MacNeil
Max von SydowFather Merrin
Lee J. CobbLt. Kinderman
Kitty WinnSharon
Jack MacGowranBurke Dennings
Jason MillerFather Karras
Linda BlairRegan
Barton Heyman
Pete Masterson
Rudolf Schündler
Gina Petrushka
Gina Petrushka
Robert Symonds
Arthur Storch
Arthur Storch
Vasiliki Maliaros
Titos Vandis
John Mahon
Wallace Rooney
Ron Faber
Donna Mitchell
Roy Cooper
Robert Gerringer
Mercedes McCambridge

Made by

Director

William Friedkin

Writing

William Peter Blatty

Cinematography

Owen Roizman, Billy Williams

Editing

Evan Lottman, Norman Gay, Bud Smith

Music

Krzysztof Penderecki, Hans Werner Henze, George Crumb

Production design

Bill Malley

Costume design

Joe Fretwell

Companies

ColorMetrocolor
Photographic equipmentPanavision
FursRevillon
Additional visual effectsPacific Title
Film stockKodak Motion Picture Products

Where

Story set inWashington, D.C.

Songs

Kanon for Orchestra and TapeKrzysztof Penderecki
PolymorphiaKrzysztof Penderecki
Fantasia for StringsHans Werner Henze
Threnody 1: Night of the Electric InsectsGeorge Crumb
Fliessend. Äusserst zart from Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 10Anton Webern
Tubular BellsMike Oldfield
Study No. 1 / Study No. 2David Borden
Quiet VillageLes Baxter