When a teenage girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her daughter.
Director:
William Friedkin Writers:
William Peter Blatty (written for the screen by), William Peter Blatty (novel) Stars:
Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair | A visiting actress in Washington, , notices dramatic and dangerous changes in the behavior and physical make-up of her 12-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, a young priest at nearby Georgetown University begins to doubt his faith while dealing with his mother’s terminal sickness. And, book-ending the story, a frail, elderly priest recognizes the necessity for a show-down with an old demonic enemy.