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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) Opens in Theaters
Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American supernatural science fiction horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It is the second installment in The Exorcist film series and the sequel to The Exorcist (1973), and stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, and James Earl Jones.
- Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American supernatural science fiction horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. [S]
- It is the second installment in The Exorcist film series and the sequel to The Exorcist (1973), and stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, and James Earl Jones. [S]
- It was the last film to feature veteran actor Paul Henreid before his death on March 29, 1992. [S]
- Set four years after the previous film, the film centers on the now 16-year-old Regan MacNeil, who is still recovering from her previous demonic possession. [S]
- Part of the The Exorcist film lineage on ChronoPin, threaded in release order.
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- [1]90%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exorcist_II:_The_Hereticen.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 20, 2026· Starts Jun 17, 1977 ✓· 100% of score
Released theatrically on June 17, 1977 per the film's Wikipedia infobox.
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