The Exorcist same name, and starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Max von Sydow, and Jason Miller. The film is part of "The Exorcist" franchise. The book, inspired by the 1949 exorcism of Roland Doe, deals with the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and her mother's attempts to win back her child through an exorcism conducted by two priests. The adaptation is relatively faithful to the book, which itself has been commercially successful (hitting the "New York Times" bestseller list). John Boorman's "" was released in 1977, and revisited Regan four years after her initial ordeal. The plot dealt with an investigation
The Exorcist (film) graphic he wrote, "That it received an R rating and not the X is stupefying." Some theaters provided "Exorcist barf bags". "The Exorcist" was nominated for ten Academy Awards in 1974, winning two. It is the first horror film to be nominated for Best Picture. At the 46th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, the film won two statuettes (highlighted in bold). The film was nominated for: "The Exorcist" was nominated for seven total Golden Globes in 1974. At the 31st Golden Globes ceremony that year, the film won four awards. The film was nominated for Several versions of "The Exorcist" have