The Exorcism of Emily Rose | |
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Directed by | Scott Derrickson |
Produced by | Paul Harris Boardman Beau Flynn Andre Lamal Gary Lucchesi David McIlvain Terry McKay Tom Rosenberg Tripp Vinson Julie Yorn |
Written by | Paul Harris Boardman Scott Derrickson |
Starring | Laura Linney Tom Wilkinson Campbell Scott Jennifer Carpenter |
Music by | Christopher Young |
Cinematography | Tom Stern |
Editing by | Jeff Betancourt |
Distributed by | Screen Gems |
Release date(s) | September 9, 2005 |
Running time | 119 min |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a 2005 film that is part courtroom drama and part psychological thriller. Based on the true story of Anneliese Michel, Emily Rose began displaying bizarre behavior, speaking in tongues and destroying religious symbols, her devout catholic family sends Father Richard Moore to drive what they believe to be demons out of her body through exorcism. After her death, Father Moore is put on trail for negligent homicide, where attorney Erin Bruner (Laura Linney) must defend him. As the trial goes on, she begins to experience strange occurrences that could be the work of demons. The film was rated PG-13 for thematic material, including tense and frightening sequences and disturbing images.
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