Boorman and the Devil (2026)
Every artist has his demon.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 52m
- Director David Kittredge
- Genres Documentary
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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John Boorman
as Self
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Louise Fletcher
as Self
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Karyn Kusama
as Self
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Mike Flanagan
as Self
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Joe Dante
as Self
- Simon Abrams as Self
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Linda Blair
as Self
- Garrett Brown as Self
- Bilge Ebiri as Self
- Jim Hemphill as Self
- Victor Hsu as Self
- Rospo Pallenberg as Self
- Doug Pentek as Self
- Ronald L. Vargas Jr. as Self
- Stephanie Zacharek as Self
Crew
- David Kittredge Director
- David Kittredge Editor
- Eduardo Daniel Victoria Original Music Composer
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Travis Stevens
Producer
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Jim Fall
Producer
- David Kittredge Producer
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