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Inexplicably, a little girl starts to exhibit bizarre behavioral symptoms. Her mother takes her to a slew of doctors, who are stymied by her condition. When her emotional behavior and physical appearance deteriorate profoundly, the mother pleads with two priests, one of whom is questioning his faith, to exorcise the Devil within her child.
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The budget for the film was originally about $4.2 million, but escalated to over $12 million due to the special effects and the rigors of the production.
The movie grossed around $160 million in the U.S., and at the time was the second-biggest moneymaker in history. The Exorcist won the Golden Globe for Best Film (Drama) and received 10 Oscar nominations, winning for Adapted Screenplay and Sound.
Re-released in 2000 with 11 minutes of previously unseen footage and a remastered sound track.