The Exorcist (1973)

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Ellen BurstynChris MacNeilLinda BlairRegan MacNeilJason MillerFather Damien KarrasMax von SydowFather Lankester MerrinLee J. CobbLt. Bill KindermanWilliam O'MalleyFather Joseph Kevin DyerKitty WinnSharon SpencerBarton HeymanDr. Klein

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