The Exorcist
- Director
- William Friedkin
- Release Date
- December 26, 1973
- Studio
- Warner Home Video
- Cast
- Ellen Burstyn , Max Von Sydow , Linda Blair , Lee J. Cobb
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Main Genre
- Horror
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