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Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning

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20045.41h 54m

Overview

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

Directed by Renny Harlin
Written by Alexi Hawley, William Peter Blatty, Caleb Carr
Produced by James G. Robinson
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $78.0M

Top Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Father Lankester Merrin

Izabella Scorupco

Izabella Scorupco

Sarah Lesno

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

Father Francis

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Major Granville

Remy Sweeney

Remy Sweeney

Joseph

Andrew French

Andrew French

Chuma

Antonie Kamerling

Antonie Kamerling

Lieutenant Kessel

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Semelier

Alan Ford

Alan Ford

Jefferies

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Sergeant Major

Themes & Keywords

africavatican (holy see)religion and supernaturalexorcismremakekenyapriestpaganismmassacredevilex priestarchaeologistroman catholic churchdemonic possessionreliccatholic priestcrisis of faitharchaeological dig1940sbyzantine empireeast africaancient evilsupernatural horrorabandoned church

About Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning is a horror film released in 2004 exploring themes of africa, vatican (holy see), religion and supernatural, exorcism, remake, kenya. Directed by Renny Harlin, it stars Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy. Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

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