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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

R 118 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Thriller  -   17 June 1977 (USA)
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A girl once possessed by a demon finds that it still lurks within her. Meanwhile, a priest investigates the death of the girl's exorcist.

Director:

John Boorman
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Linda Blair ...
Richard Burton ...
Louise Fletcher ...
Max von Sydow ...
Kitty Winn Kitty Winn ...
Paul Henreid Paul Henreid ...
James Earl Jones ...
Ned Beatty ...
Belinda Beatty Belinda Beatty ...
Liz (as Belinha Beatty)
Rose Portillo Rose Portillo ...
Spanish Girl
Barbara Cason Barbara Cason ...
Mrs. Phalor
Tiffany Kinney Tiffany Kinney ...
Deaf Girl
Joey Green Joey Green ...
Young Kokumo
Fiseha Dimetros Fiseha Dimetros ...
Young Monk
Ken Renard Ken Renard ...
Abbot
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Storyline

Dr. Gene Tuskin works with troubled children, perhaps none more troubled than Regan MacNeil, who suffers from bad dreams and repressed memories. The memories she represses are of the time she was possessed by a demon. Dr. Tuskin's invention, a device that hypnotizes two persons and links their minds together, reveals that the demon, named Pazuzu, still lurks within her. It is desperate to emerge again and wreak havoc. Meanwhile, Father Philip Lamont is ordered by his cardinal to investigate the death of Father Merrin, the priest who died while performing an exorcism on Regan. Father Lamont undertakes his task reluctantly. He feels unworthy of his assignment. He also feels that Evil is literally an entity and that this entity is winning the battle over Good. His investigation takes him to Africa where he locates another recipient of Merrin's exorcising and learns something fascinating and terrible about locusts. Written by J. Spurlin  

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Plot Keywords:

Demon | Priest | Exorcism | Repressed Memory | Locust  | See more »

Taglines:

It's four years later...what does she remember?

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Exorcist 2 See more »

Filming Locations:

Glen Canyon, Utah, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,735,000 (USA) (19 June 1977) (703 Screens)

Gross:

$30,749,142 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film is listed among the Top Ten Best Bad Films ever made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE MOVIE GUIDE. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: At the start of the film, with the burning woman, she appears to have non-flammable hair. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[pre-release version]
Father Lamont: [narrating] Father Lanchester Merrin died in Georgetown near Washington, D.C. while attempting to exorcise a 12-year-old child, Regan MacNeil.
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Crazy Credits

Tap Dance Routine Choreographed by Daniel Joseph Giaghi See more »


Soundtracks

"Lullaby of Broadway"
Music by Harry Warren
Played on the saxophone while Regan is tap dancing See more »