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Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) — Ligoscope

Exorcist: The Beginning

Exorcist: The Beginning

2004 · 114 min · Directed by Renny Harlin · R

★ 5.4(900 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

Go back to where the horror began.

Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Father Lankester Merrin

Izabella Scorupco

Izabella Scorupco

Sarah Lesno

James D'Arcy

James D'Arcy

Father Francis

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Major Granville

Remy Sweeney

Remy Sweeney

Joseph

Andrew French

Andrew French

Chuma

Antonie Kamerling

Antonie Kamerling

Lieutenant Kessel

Ben Cross

Ben Cross

Semelier

Alan Ford

Alan Ford

Jefferies

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Sergeant Major

David Bradley

David Bradley

Father Gionetti

Eddie Osei

Emekwi

Israel Aduramo

Israel Aduramo

Jomo

Patrick O'Kane

Patrick O'Kane

Bession

James Bellamy

James

Cecilia Amati

Little Dutch Girl

Matti Ristinen

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

Crew

Director: Renny Harlin
Writer: Alexi Hawley, William Wisher, Caleb Carr
Producer: James G. Robinson
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Editor: Todd E. Miller, Mark Goldblatt
Composer

Details

Studios: Dominion Productions, Morgan Creek Entertainment
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: August 20, 2004

Releases

Aug 18, 2004United StatesPremiereR

Aug 20, 2004United StatesTheatricalR

Oct 16, 2004JapanDigitalR18+

Oct 21, 2004PortugalTheatricalM/16

Oct 28, 2004SlovakiaTheatrical15

Oct 29, 2004BrazilTheatrical

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Production Design

Stefano Maria Ortolani

16

Oct 29, 2004SpainTheatrical18

Oct 29, 2004United KingdomTheatrical15

Nov 17, 2004SwitzerlandDigital16

Nov 17, 2004FranceTheatrical16

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