| Exorcist II: The Heretic | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Exorcist II: The Heretic |
| Directed by: | John Boorman |
| Written by: | William Goodhart; John Boorman [1]; Rospo Pallenberg [2] |
| Produced by: | John Boorman; Richard Lederer; Charles Orme |
| Music by: | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography: | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by: | Tom Priestley |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Warner Bros. |
| Released: | June 17th, 1977 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 118 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $14,000,000 [3] |
| Gross: | $30,749,142 [3] |
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Exorcist II: The Heretic is an American feature film of the horror genre. It is the direct sequel to the 1973 film The Exorcist by director William Friedkin. The sequel was directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It was produced by Warner Bros. and released theatrically in the United States on June 17th, 1977. The film stars Linda Blair reprising the role of Regan MacNeil from the previous film. Veteran actor Richard Burton plays Father Philip Lamont, Louise Fletcher plays Doctor Gene Tuskin. Max von Sydow reprises the role of Father Lankester Merrin and Kitty Winn returns to play the part of Sharon Spencer. Other notable actors include James Earl Jones as Kokumo, Ned Beatty as Edwards, Paul Henreid as the Cardinal, and Belinda Beatty as Liz.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Linda Blair | Regan MacNeil |
| Richard Burton | Father Philip Lamont |
| Louise Fletcher | Doctor Gene Tuskin |
| Max von Sydow | Father Merrin |
| Kitty Winn | Sharon Spencer |
| Paul Henreid | The Cardinal |
| James Earl Jones | Older Kokumo |
| Ned Beatty | Edwards |
| Belinda Beatty | Liz |
| Rose Portillo | Spanish girl |
| Barbara Cason | Mrs. Phalor |
| Tiffany Kinney | Deaf girl |
| Joey Green | Young Kokumo |
| Fiseha Dimetros | Young monk |
| Ken Renard | Abbot |
| Hank Garrett | Conductor |
| Lorry Goldman | Accident victim |
| Bill Grant | Taxi driver |
| Shane Butterworth | Gary Tuskin |
| Joely Adams | Linda Tuskin |
| Richard Paul | Man on the plane |
| Kelley Karel | Singer |
| Karen Knapp | Pazuzu |
| Dana Plato | Sandra Phalor |
Notes[]
Director John Boorman.
- Copyright holder: © 1977, Warner Bros. Inc.
- Exorcist II and Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) redirects to this page.
- Actress Belinda Beatty is credited as Belinha Beatty in this film.
- Dick Smith was the makeup effects artist on this film.
- Exorcist II: The Heretic was released on Blu-ray by Warner Bros. on September 23rd, 2014. [4] It was re-released as a special Collector's Edition with new cover art by Shout Factory on September 25th, 2018. [5]
Fun Facts[]
- 1977 was a busy year for actor James Earl Jones. In addition to playing the older Kokumo in this film, he also provided the voice for Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
- This is actor Paul Henreid's final film role. He is best known however for playing the character of Victor Laszlo in the 1942 Michael Curtiz film, Casablanca.
- This is the second and final horror film work for actress Barbara Cason. She is also known for playing the role of Mrs. Sarah Johnson in the 1970 MGM movie House of Dark Shadows.
- At the time of production, actor Ned Beatty was married to co-star Belinda Beatty. They were divorced in 1979.
Recommendations[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Exorcist II: The Heretic at AMG
- Exorcist II: The Heretic at IMDB
- Exorcist II: The Heretic at Wikipedia
- Exorcist II: The Heretic at the Terror Trap
- Exorcist II: The Heretic at Themoviedb.org
- Exorcist II: The Heretic at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ John Boorman is uncredited in the capacity of writer on this film.
- ↑ Rospo Pallenberg is uncredited for his participation in this film.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 IMDB; Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977); Box office & business
- ↑ Blu-ray.com; Exorcist II: The Heretic. Warner Bros. 1977. 118 min. Rated R. Sep 23, 2014.
- ↑ Blu-ray.com; Exorcist II: The Heretic. Shout Factory. 1977. 1 Movie, 2 Cuts. 118 min. Rated R. Sep 25, 2018.
Keywords[]
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