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The Exorcist III (1990) 6.3
A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased 'Gemini' serial killer, lead him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward. Director:William Peter Blatty |
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| George C. Scott | ... | ||
| Ed Flanders | ... | ||
| Brad Dourif | ... | ||
| Jason Miller | ... | ||
| Nicol Williamson | ... | ||
| Scott Wilson | ... |
Dr. Temple
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| Nancy Fish | ... | ||
| George DiCenzo | ... |
Stedman
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| Don Gordon | ... | ||
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Lee Richardson | ... | |
| Grand L. Bush | ... | ||
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Mary Jackson | ... | |
| Viveca Lindfors | ... | ||
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Tracy Thorne | ... | |
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Lt. Kinderman and Father Dyer cheer each other up on the anniversary of the death of their mutual friend, Father Damien Karras, by going to see "It's a Wonderful Life" at the local theater in Georgetown, near Washington D.C. But there's no cheering Kinderman while a particularly cruel and gruesome serial killer is at large. His murders, which involve torture, decapitation and the desecration of religious icons, is bad enough; but they also resemble those of the Gemini Killer, who has been dead for fifteen years. Written by J. Spurlin
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 August 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Exorcist III: Legion See more »Filming Locations:
Georgetown University, Georgetown, Washington, District of Columbia, USA See more »Box Office
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Written by Orlande De Lassus
Provided by KaleidoSound.James & Aster, Inc.
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In addition to the demand of an exorcism scene to be included at the ending, the producers also wanted an actor from the first movie to be part of "The Exorcist III". Jason Miller, who had played Father Karras in the first movie and was unavailable to shoot "The Exorcist III" when principal photography started, was called to shoot a few scenes as "Patient X". In order not to remove the work that had already been done by Brad Dourif in that role, director William Peter Blatty decided to use footage of both actors. Thus, Jason Miller can be seen as Patient X when he's manifesting the Karras personality, and Brad Dourif can be seen when he's conveying the Gemini Killer personality. See more »Goofs
When "Nurse X" hits the police officer, we can see a cable hooked to him when he flies back against the wall. See more »Soundtracks
Come Falda di Neve FroWritten by Orlande De Lassus
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With a title like 'Excorcist 3', one doesn't hope for much. But in fact, this film is really only so titled to exploit the value attached with the name, and although it was written (and also directed) by the writer of the original film, it's actually a stand-alone movie in it's own right. And while William Blatty may be hard pushed to rival the efforts of the original's director, William Friedkin, he doesn't do too bad a job: he's a little over-reliant on abrupt cutting to achieve his shocks, and the budget for the special effects was obviously inadequate, but this is a suspenseful and chilling thriller. All supernatural movies suffer from a degree of innate silliness, and satanic movies perhaps especially so, but this film is constructed as if it was a conventional serial killer thriller, albeit an exceptionally dark and creepy one. As the signs of actual devilry begin to increase, the detective leading the case (played brilliantly by George Scott) starts to wonder if he's going mad. Only when the film is forced, near its conclusion, to represent the nightmare literally, does it inevitably become a little daft (but that charge could even be levied at 'The Excorcist' itself). I'm not generally a huge fan of horror movies, but this one is definitely above average, for its skill in modulating the tension and in restraining from excess until its final scenes. In conclusion, ignore the title, and watch.