The Resource Exorcist, the beginning, Warner Bros. Pictures ; Morgan Creek ; produced by James G. Robinson ; screenplay by Alexi Hawley ; story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr ; directed by Renny Harlin

Exorcist, the beginning, Warner Bros. Pictures ; Morgan Creek ; produced by James G. Robinson ; screenplay by Alexi Hawley ; story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr ; directed by Renny Harlin

Label
Exorcist, the beginning
Title
Exorcist, the beginning
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures ; Morgan Creek ; produced by James G. Robinson ; screenplay by Alexi Hawley ; story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr ; directed by Renny Harlin
Title variation
  • Beginning
  • Exorcist
Title variation remainder
the complete anthology
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Mr. Merrin, a lapsed Catholic priest, is summoned to East Africa in 1949 to retrieve a demonic idol. He discovers a buried church, a vast underground cavern, demonic possession, and a legacy of carnage that preys upon guilt-ridden memories from his parish in Nazi-occupied Holland
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Cinematography, Vittorio Storaro ; editor, Mark Goldblatt, Todd E. Miller ; music, Trevor Rabin
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
  • MPAA rating: R, strong violence and gore, disturbing images and rituals, and for language including some sexual dialogue
  • CHV rating: R, for extreme violence, gory scenes
Language note
English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
NLM call number
DVD EXO
PerformerNote
Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Alan Ford, Remy Sweeney, Julian Wadham, David Bradley
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1934-
  • 1955-
  • 1975-
  • 1938-
  • 1958-
  • 1942-
  • 1940-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Robinson, James G.
  • Harlin, Renny
  • Hawley, Alexi
  • Wisher, William
  • Carr, Caleb
  • Skarsgård, Stellan
  • Scorupco, Izabella
  • D'Arcy, James
  • Ford, Alan
  • Wadham, Julian
  • Bradley, David
  • Storaro, Vittorio
  • Rabin, Trevor
  • Morgan Creek Productions
  • Warner Bros. Entertainment
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
Runtime
113
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Fathers of the church
  • Missionaries
  • Demonology
  • Demonology
  • Fathers of the church
  • Missionaries
  • Africa
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Exorcist, the beginning, Warner Bros. Pictures ; Morgan Creek ; produced by James G. Robinson ; screenplay by Alexi Hawley ; story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr ; directed by Renny Harlin
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released in 2004
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: commentary by director Renny Harlin; behind-the-scenes featurette; theatrical trailers, cast & crew
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm72475939
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 83834
  • 83832
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen letterbox presentation, enhanced for widescreen TVs; DTS surround 5.1, dual layer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Exorcist, the beginning, Warner Bros. Pictures ; Morgan Creek ; produced by James G. Robinson ; screenplay by Alexi Hawley ; story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr ; directed by Renny Harlin
Publication
Note
  • Originally released in 2004
  • Wide screen
  • Special features: commentary by director Renny Harlin; behind-the-scenes featurette; theatrical trailers, cast & crew
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocm72475939
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • 83834
  • 83832
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen letterbox presentation, enhanced for widescreen TVs; DTS surround 5.1, dual layer
Video recording format
DVD

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