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Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
- R
- 08/18/2004 (US)
- Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- 1h 54m
Go back to where the horror began.
Overview
Years before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil’s soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa.
Renny Harlin
DirectorAlexi Hawley
ScreenplayCaleb Carr
StoryWilliam Wisher
StoryWilliam Peter Blatty
CharactersCast
![Stellan Skarsgård's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/x78BtYHElirO7Iw8bL4m8CnzRDc.jpg)
Stellan Skarsgård
Father Lankester Merrin![Izabella Scorupco's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/Av7fykzXL701au42sTbhufHpwwv.jpg)
Izabella Scorupco
Sarah Lesno![James D'Arcy's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6CInTvBeLwXLx2id9TgaULaVEO4.jpg)
James D'Arcy
Father Francis![Julian Wadham's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/xV74ywhz6EjjD8yp4VMUIAVuuKJ.jpg)
Julian Wadham
Major Granville![Remy Sweeney's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/2R0oEmJdFIbEzy3DRCXiSHz0puf.jpg)
Remy Sweeney
Joseph![Andrew French's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/9HC9N1yJPbKg2XS78Fw7Gw2Pm2P.jpg)
Andrew French
Chuma![Antonie Kamerling's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/zgFQb4ryjB1nFY9up5AnfARpREU.jpg)
Antonie Kamerling
Lieutenant Kessel![Ben Cross's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/11gObExUG7lFCA7WeYgHabnZjDg.jpg)