UNITED STATES · 1973

The Exorcist

William Friedkin
demonic possession religious faith good versus evil maternal protection psychological horror
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When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

Year1973
CountryUnited States
DirectorWilliam Friedkin
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