Exorcist
Subtitle: the beginning
By: Warner Bros. Pictures ; a Morgan Creek production ; a Renny Harlin film ; a James G. Robinson presentation ; directed by Renny Harlin ; screenplay by Alexi Hawley ; story by William Wisher and Caleb Carr ; produced by James G. Robinson
Contributors: Skarsgård, Stellan, actor; Scorupco, Izabella, actor; D'Arcy, James, 1975- actor; Ford, Alan, 1938- actor; Sweeney, Remy, actor; Wadham, Julian, 1958- actor; Bradley, David, 1942- actor; Cross, Ben, actor; French, Andrew, actor; Aduramo, Israel, actor; Kamerling, Antonie, actor; Storaro, Vittorio, 1940- cinematographer; Rabin, Trevor, composer; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); Morgan Creek Productions; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Edition: Widescreen ed.
Publisher: Warner Bros. Pictures; Distributed by Warner Home Video
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Burbank, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Drama; Devil; Misioneros; Priests; Ex-church members; Padres de la Iglesia; Exorcism; Clergy; Teatro; Demoniac possession; Catholic Church
Other titles: Beginning
Description: Thinking that he had glimpsed the face of Evil as a witness to atrocities committed on the innocent during WWII, Lankester Merrin lost his faith in his fellow man and the Almighty. He renounced his vocation, and is now an archaeologist in Africa. A collector of rare comes to him with an odd request. An old Christian Byzantine church has been unearthed in Kenya, surprisingly intact, as if it were buried right after its completion. Merrin is asked to find an ancient relic hidden within the church before a British expedition can. Interested, Merrin agrees to take the job. Beneath the church, something much older and malevolent sleeps, waiting to be awoken. The blood of innocents flows freely, but the horror has only just begun. In the place where Evil was born, Merrin will finally see its true face.
Notes: Special features: Feature commentary with director Renny Harlin [audio feature]; Cast & crew [text feature]; Theatrical trailer (2 min.); "Exorcist: the Beginning" Behind the scenes [featurette] (8 min.).

Cinematography, Vittorio Storaro ; production designer, Stefano Ortolani ; editors, Mark Goldblatt, Todd E. Miller ; music, Trevor Rabin ; costume designer, Luke Reichle ; special make up and creature effects, Gary J. Tunnicliffe.

Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Alan Ford, Remy Sweeney, Julian Wadham, David Bradley, Ben Cross, Andrew French, Israel Aduramo, Antonie Kamerling.

Originally produced as an American motion picture in 2004.

MPAA rating: Rated R for strong violence and gore, disturbing images and rituals, and for language including some sexual dialogue; Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.

DVD; Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions.

In English or dubbed Quebec French with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: Evil's grasp; title: Where no church should be; title: Evil spirits?; title: Excavation site; title: Pointed downward; title: Best view of God; title: God is not here today; title: Hyenas attack; title: Bession frees himself; title: "He's coming for you."; title: Drawn to each other; title: Cursed event; title: Pazuzu's chamber; title: Facing horror; title: Nothing left to bleed?; title: Calling in the military; title: Exorcism frenzy; title: Choose, priest; title: Where Lucifer fell; title: Evil inside; title: Taking wings; title: Truly possessed; title: Rampant slaughter; title: Forgive my disbelief; title: Tunnel of blood; title: Whore is mine; title: I cast you out; title: With God; title: Father Merrin; title: End credits.