Exorcism of Emily Rose

Theatrical Release Date: 2005 09 09 (USA)

UPC: 043396131125

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language]

Summary: In this blend of psychological thriller and courtroom drama, Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter) is a 19-year-old college student who begins displaying bizarre and troubling behavior; as her actions become increasingly destructive and shocking, Emily begins speaking in strange tongues and destroying religious symbols that surround her. Emily's parents believe that their daughter has become possessed of the devil, and the Catholic Church agrees to authorize an exorcism of the young woman. As Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson) attempts to drive the demons from Emily's body, the girl dies in the midst of the taxing ceremonies, and Father Moore finds himself charged with negligent homicide. Attorney Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) is hired to represent Father Moore against prosecutor Ethan Thomas (Campbell Scott), who intends to prove there were concrete medical explanations for Emily's behaviors, including epilepsy and schizophrenia, all leading to a heated courtroom debate between the notions of faith and science. The Exorcism of Emily Rose was inspired by the real-life story of Anneliese Michel, a young woman from Germany who died in 1976 after priests in Wurzburg spent eight months attempting to exorcise demons from her body. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Film Presented – Venice International Film Festival

Features: Full-length movie
Widescreen presentation
DVD picture quality

Exorcism of Emily Rose

Format: Universal Media Disc

Release Date: 12/20/2005

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Runtime: 119 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Cast and Crew: Andre Lamal  Executive Producer 
Terry McKay  Executive Producer 
Christopher Young  Composer (Music Score) 
Tom Rosenberg  Producer 
Gary Lucchesi  Producer 
Paul Harris Boardman  Screenwriter 
Scott Derrickson  Director 
Scott Derrickson  Screenwriter 
Julie Yorn  Executive Producer 
David McIlvain  Executive Producer 
Laura Linney  Actor 
Tom Wilkinson  Actor 
Campbell Scott  Actor 
Jennifer Carpenter  Actor 
Colm Feore  Actor 
Joshua Close  Actor 
Kenneth Welsh  Actor 
Duncan Fraser  Actor 
J.R. Bourne  Actor 
Mary Beth Hurt  Actor 
Henry Czerny  Actor 
Shohreh Aghdashloo  Actor 

Country: USA