Exorcist: The Beginning

Theatrical Release Date: 2004 08 20 (USA)

UPC: 085392467426

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Gore]

Summary: Planned for years, but plagued by problems such as the death of director John Frankenheimer before production had even begun and the exiting of star Liam Neeson, the fourth installment of the Exorcist saga finally got off the ground with Paul Schrader (Affliction, Auto Focus) behind the camera and Stellan Skarsg?rd filling the shoes left empty by Neeson. But the pitfalls didn't stop there, as Morgan Creek decided against their initial approach assigned to Schrader after seeing his finished cut, and hired Renny Harlin to reshoot the film with extra gore and head-spinning nastiness. The first prequel in the series, Exorcist: The Beginning is based upon events occurring before the first film. Playing the character made famous by Max von Sydow in the earlier films, this entry finds Skarsg?rd as a young Father Merrin facing true evil for the first time in Africa in the wake of World War II. When a young local boy begins to behave strangely, it becomes more and more apparent to Merrin that the child is a victim of demonic possession. Boasting a first-time screenplay by best-selling novelist Caleb Carr (The Alienist), Exorcist: The Beginning features a supporting cast headed by Izabella Scorupco (GoldenEye) and James D'Arcy (Master And Commander). ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Category: Horror

Features: Commentary by director Renny Harlin
Behind-the-scenes featurette
Theatrical trailer
Subtitles: English, Fran?ais, Espa?ol

Exorcist: The Beginning

Format: DVD

Release Date: 03/01/2005

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems

Runtime: 113 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Prologue: Evil's Grasp [3:22]
2. Where no Church Should Be [5:43]
3. Evil Spirits? [4:25]
4. Excavation Site [4:30]
5. Pointed Downward [5:08]
6. Best View of God [3:49]
7. God is not Here Today [2:33]
8. Hyenas Attack [2:53]
9. Bession Frees Himself [4:49]
10. He's Coming for You [3:10]
11. Drawn to Each Other [4:29]
12. Cursed Event [4:24]
13. Pazuzu's Chamber [2:22]
14. Facing Horror [2:54]
15. Nothing Left to Bleed? [4:49]
16. Calling in the Military [4:10]
17. Exorcism Frenzy [1:31]
18. Choose, Priest [3:08]
19. Where Lucifer Fell [2:15]
20. The Evil Inside [3:05]
21. Taking Wings [2:50]
22. Truly Possessed [2:21]
23. Rampant Slaughter [5:54]
24. Forgive My Disbelief [2:43]
25. Tunnel of Blood [4:23]
26. The Whore is Mine [2:28]
27. I Cast You Out [4:00]
28. With God [2:29]
29. Father Merrin [4:11]
30. End Credits [1:10]

Cast and Crew: Indiana Woodward  Actor 
Lizzy X  Actor 
Jeff Kleiser  Executive Producer 
Diana Walczak  Executive Producer 
Renny Harlin  Director 
James G. Robinson  Producer 
Trevor Rabin  Composer (Music Score) 
Bonnie Kanner  Executive Producer 
Jerome Morin  Executive Producer 
Guy McElwaine  Executive Producer 
David C. Robinson  Executive Producer 
Alexi Hawley  Screenwriter 
Aaron Dem  Executive Producer 
Tom Leeser  Producer 
Paul Linford  Composer (Music Score) 
Stellan Skarsgård  Actor 
Izabella Scorupco  Actor 
James D'Arcy  Actor 
Remy Sweeney  Actor 
Julian Wadham  Actor 
Andrew French  Actor 
Ralph Brown  Actor 
Ben Cross  Actor 
David Bradley  Actor 
Alan Ford  Actor 
Antonie Kamerling  Actor 
Eddie Osei  Actor 
Israel Adurama  Actor 
Patrick O'Kane  Actor 
James Bellamy  Actor 
Cecilia Amati  Actor 
Matti Ristinsen  Actor 
Lidia Darly  Actor 
James Paparella  Actor 
Silvio Jimenez Hernandez  Actor 
Yemi Ajibade  Actor 
Michel Leroy  Actor 
John Sesay  Actor 
Sayoh Lahai  Actor 
Alessandro Casula  Actor 
Roberto Purvis  Actor 

Country: USA