The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Directed by
Scott Derrickson

Writing credits (WGA)

Paul Harris Boardman (written by) &
Scott Derrickson (written by)

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Genre: Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller (more)

Tagline: What happened to Emily?

A lawyer (Linney) takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest

Plot Outline:
(Wilkinson) who performed an exorcism on a young girl. (more) (view trailer)

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User Rating: 6.7/10 (5,762 votes)

Cast overview, first billed only:
Laura Linney .... Erin Bruner
Tom Wilkinson .... Father Moore
Campbell Scott .... Ethan Thomas
Jennifer Carpenter .... Emily Rose
Colm Feore .... Karl Gunderson
Joshua Close .... Jason
Kenneth Welsh .... Dr. Mueller (as Ken Welsh)
Duncan Fraser .... Dr. Cartwright
JR Bourne .... Ray
Mary Beth Hurt .... Judge Brewster
Henry Czerny .... Dr. Briggs
Shohreh Aghdashloo .... Dr. Adani
Steve Archer .... Guy in Bar
Arlene Belcastro .... Praying Woman #2
David Berner .... Karl's Corny #1
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Also Known As:
The Exorcism of Anneliese Michel (USA) (working title)
Untitled Scott Derrickson Project (USA) (working title)
MPAA: Rated PG-13 for thematic material, including intense/frightening sequences and
disturbing images.
Runtime: 119 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: DTS / Dolby Digital / SDDS
Certification: Netherlands:16 / Ireland:15A / Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) / Portugal:M/12
/ Argentina:16 / Finland:K-15 / Hong Kong:IIB / UK:15 / Czech Republic:15 / Brazil:14 /
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) / Australia:M / Argentina:13 / Canada:14A
(Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) / Taiwan:R-12 / Indonesia:Dewasa /
Canada:PG (Ontario) / Mexico:B15 / France:-12 / Germany:12 / Singapore:PG /
Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) / USA:PG-13

The original inspiration for the movie was a book titled "The Exorcism of Anneliese
Trivia:
Michel" by Dr. Felicitas Goodman. She was the anthropologist called in as an expert on
possession. However, the original was heavily adapted for cinematic purposes. (more)

Quotes:
Father Moore: [before the exorcism] Don't listen to what it says.
Jason: It?
Father Moore: We won't be dealing with Emily tonight.
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