Boorman and the Devil
Documentary
★ 8.2/1020261h 52m
Director: David Kittredge
Featuring commentary from surviving participants, as well as other filmmakers and critics, this documentary chronicles the career of director John Boorman and the tumultuous production of his film Exorcist II: The Heretic, exploring its critical and commercial failure, how it changed the industry, and the importance of risk-taking in art.
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
English
Released
Aug 28, 2026
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
English
Released
Aug 28, 2026
Cast
John Boorman
Self
Louise Fletcher
Self
Karyn Kusama
Self
Mike Flanagan
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Simon Abrams
Simon Abrams
Self
Linda Blair
Self
Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown
Self
Bilge Ebiri
Bilge Ebiri
Self
Jim Hemphill
Jim Hemphill
Self
Victor Hsu
Victor Hsu
Self
Rospo Pallenberg
Rospo Pallenberg
Self
Doug Pentek
Doug Pentek
Self
Ronald L. Vargas Jr.
Ronald L. Vargas Jr.
Self
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Self
David Kittredge
David Kittredge
Narrator
Jeff Kanew
Self
Bennett Yellin
Bennett Yellin
Self
Paul Clemens
Self
Joseph McBride
Self
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