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Release Date: Sep 9, 2005
Running Time: 114 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
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In an extremely rare decision, the Catholic Church officially recognized the demonic possession of a 19-year-old college freshman. A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed the exorcism that resulted in the girl's death.
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Erin Bruner
Father Richard Moore
Ethan Thomas
Emily Rose
Karl Gunderson
Jason
Dr. Mueller
Dr. Cartwright
Ray
Judge Brewster
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PETER TRAVERS -
September 8, 2005
Based on a true story. Isn't it always? Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter) is a college freshman who dies while a priest (Tom Wilkinson) performs an exorcism. Now the good father is being tried for homicide. Laura Linney plays his lawyer, an agnostic. Campbell Scott plays the prosecutor, a man of faith. Oh, the irony. Oh, how good actors can trap themselves in drivel. Director and co-writer Scott Derrickson thinks he's not ripping off the 1973 Exorcist, presumably because his effects are too tacky…
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a bit deceiving. Going in, you think it's going to be about a girl horrifyingly possessed by demons. But the film is more a courtroom drama centering on the priest who is blamed for the girl's death. It does feel a bit like a TV movie of the week, but the strong performances elevate it to another level. Story Inspired by true events, we are told Emily Rose's harrowing tale through her priest, Father Moore (Tom Wilkinson). As sanctioned by the Catholic Church, Father…
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