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The Ninth Configuration
Release Date: February 29, 1980
Year | : | 1980 |
Slogan | : | «How do you fight a war called madness?» |
Genres | : | Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Horror |
Production Companies | : | Ninth Configuration |
Director | : | William Peter Blatty |
Producers | : | William Peter Blatty, William Paul |
Writers | : | William Peter Blatty, William Peter Blatty |
RunTime | : | 118 mins. |
Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. Although Kane's own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage Cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that deeply affect the lives of both men.
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Behind the Scenes: The Ninth Configuration - Interviews - The Party Behind the Curtain
Featurette: William Peter Blatty and The Ninth Configuration (1980)
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Featurette: Kermode Uncut: The Ninth Configuration
Clip: The Ninth Configuration - Trailer
Behind the Scenes: FANTASY FILM FESTIVAL: William Peter Blatty
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Clip: The Ninth Configuration "The Hamlet Theory" (and narrative context)
Teaser: The Ninth Configuration
Clip: The Ninth Configuration (Denny Brooks - San Antone)
Featurette: Mark Kermode introduces Blatty's "Ninth Configuration" (1980)
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