The Exorcist III [1990 film]
by William Peter Blatty (Director/Screenwriter)
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A policeman who doesn't believe in demoniac possession investigates a serious of mysterious murders.Tags
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Well filmed but not that good. On the other hand, quite enjoyable to watch perhaps the largest set of eccentric actor performances I have ever seen in one film. Scott is over the top at times, Dourif is the epitome of his evil self, Scott Wilson is impossible to take your eyes off of as the chain-smoking doctor, Nancy Fish is a very disturbing nurse, and it goes on, with only some of Scott's police colleagues seeming normal. Blatty's script is full of witticisms but flags toward the end. I'll give it some marks for originality in any case.
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William Peter Blatty was born in Manhattan, New York on January 7, 1928. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1950. After serving in the Air Force, he worked for the United States Information Agency in Beirut. He returned to the United States for a public relations job in Los Angeles, where he hoped to begin his career as a writer. In 1961, show more he appeared as a contestant on You Bet Your Life. He and a fellow contestant won $10,000. He quit his day job and become a full-time writer. He collaborated with the director Blake Edwards on the screenplays for several films including A Shot in the Dark, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Darling Lili, and Gunn. He wrote several horror fiction books including The Exorcist, The Ninth Configuration, and Legion. All of the books were adapted into movies with the screenplays written by Blatty. He won an Academy Award for The Exorcist screenplay. He also adapted his novel John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! for the screen. He wrote several memoirs including Which Way to Mecca, Jack?, I'll Tell Them I Remember You, and Finding Peter. He died from multiple myeloma on January 12, 2017 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Exorcist III [1990 film]
- Alternate titles
- Exorcist III: Legion
- Original publication date
- 1990
- People/Characters
- Lt. William F. Kinderman; The Gemini Killer; Damien Karras
- Related movies
- The Exorcist III (1990 | IMDb)
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