The Exorcist III

Movie
German title	The Exorcist III
Original title	The Exorcist III
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1990
length	110 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	William Peter Blatty
script	William Peter Blatty
production	Carter DeHaven
music	Barry De Vorzon
camera	Gerry Fisher
cut	Peter Lee-Thompson , Todd Ramsay , Thom Noble
occupation
George C. Scott : Lt. William Kinderman Brad Dourif : The Gemini Killer Jason Miller : Patient X (Damien Karras) Scott Wilson : Dr. Temple Ed Flanders : Father Dyer Nicol Williamson : Father Paul Morning Harry Carey Junior : Father Kanavan Grand L. Bush : Sgt. Atkins Nancy Fish : Sister Allerton Barbara Baxley : Shirley George DiCenzo : Stedman
chronology
←  Predecessor Exorcist II - The Heretic

The Exorcist III is the second sequel to the horror film The Exorcist . The film was directed in 1990 by William Peter Blatty , who also wrote the script for the original film. The third part of the series is based on the novel Daszeichen ( Legion ), which Blatty wrote in 1983.

action

A murderer is up to mischief in the city of Georgetown, whose way of killing is reminiscent of the so-called Gemini killer . However, 15 years ago he was sentenced to death and executed. During his investigation, Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman in a mental institution on patient X, who turns out to be the believed dead Father Damien Karras. But Father Karras is obsessed with the soul of the Gemini killer and has to murder. All victims are closely related to the events of the first part. In the end, Father Karras is killed by Kinderman, and thus the Gemini killer also dies.

criticism

The lexicon of international films described the film as "perfectly staged". It is well staffed and, moreover, "passable entertainment for friends of the genre".

Awards

• Director and screenwriter William Peter Blatty received the Saturn Award in the Best Writing category in 1991 .
• Brad Dourif and the film itself each received a nomination for the Saturn Award.
• George C. Scott was nominated for the Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor .

background

• The film grossed $ 39,024,251 at the box office worldwide.
• In the original, the role of Lt. Kinderman was taken over by Lee J. Cobb , but he died in 1976, so this character had to be re-cast.
• The director's cut of the film was released in 2016 .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Certificate of Release for The Exorcist III . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2014 (PDF; test number: 65 149 V).
2. ↑ The Exorcist III. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
3. ↑ Box Office Mojo - The Exorcist III
4. ↑ Comparison of the Theatrical Version with the Director's Cut on schnittberichte.com, accessed on December 23, 2016

Web links

• The Exorcist III in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The Exorcist III at Rotten Tomatoes (English)