United States / Aug 18, 2004 / R / Hollywood, California
Go back to where the horror began.
1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Cross | Semelier |
| Alan Ford | Jefferies |
| Ralph Brown | Sergeant Major |
| David Bradley | Father Gionetti |
| Eddie Osei | Emekwi |
| Israel Aduramo | Jomo |
| Patrick O'Kane | Bession |
| James Bellamy | James |
| Cecilia Amati | Little Dutch Girl |
| Matti Ristinen | Medieval Priest |
| Lydia Darly | Sebituana's Wife |
| James Paparella | Boy in Market |
| Silvio Jimenez Hernandez | Stricken Turkana Worker |
| Yemi Goodman Ajibade | Turkana Shaman |
| John Sesay | Turkana Warrior #1 |
| Sayoh Lahai | Turkana Warrior #2 |
| Alessandro Casula | Preacher with Pazuzu |
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| Robert Davide | Corporal Finn |
| Rupert Degas | Pazuzu (uncredited) |
| Michel Leroy | Tribesman in Hospital |
Genres
HorrorMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Exorcist: The Beginning |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dominion Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment |
| Release date | 20 agosto 2004 |
| Executive producer | Guy McElwaine, David Robinson |
| Production | James G. Robinson, Wayne Morris |
| Writer | Alexi Hawley, William Peter Blatty, William Wisher, Caleb Carr |
| Casting | Pam Dixon |
| Editing | Todd E. Miller, Mark Goldblatt, Mo Henry, Yvonne Valdez, Stephanie Ito, Steve Ansell |
| Cinematography | Vittorio Storaro, Fabrizio Diamanti, Alessandro Martella, Sergio Strizzi, Alfredo Betrò, Marco Carosi, Mauro Diamanti, Giovanni Gebbia |
| Assistant directors | Bruce Franklin, Oscar Beuselinck, Renny Harlin, Luca Lachin, Catherine Olaya, Antti J. Jokinen, Portia Tickell |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Aug 20, 2004 / R
Portugal / Oct 21, 2004 / M/16
Slovakia / Oct 28, 2004 / 15
Brazil / Oct 29, 2004 / 16
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Spain / Oct 29, 2004 / 18
United Kingdom / Oct 29, 2004 / 15
France / Nov 17, 2004 / 16
Germany / Nov 18, 2004 / 16
Hungary / Nov 25, 2004 / 18
Romania / Dec 03, 2004
Netherlands / Jan 27, 2005 / 16
Kazakhstan / Apr 28, 2005
Digital
Japan / Oct 16, 2004 / R18+
Switzerland / Nov 17, 2004 / 16
Physical media
Netherlands / Jun 27, 2006 / 16 / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Jul 05, 2008 / 16 / Veronica
Slovakia / Sep 25, 2009 / 15 / TV Markíza
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