"The Exorcist" Stars In Other Movies Quiz

Answer: The Seventh Seal

Max von Sydow was born in 1929 in Sweden. He starred in many films directed by his mentor, Ingmar Bergman, including "Wild Strawberries" (1957) and "The Passion of Anna" (1969), as well as "The Seventh Seal" (1957). In the latter, his character Antonius Block is a knight who returns after the Crusades to find the plague raging through his country of Sweden. Block plays a game of chess, alone on the beach, when Death personified appears to take his soul. Believing he can delay his death as long as it takes to complete a game, he challenges Death to a game of chess. The role made Max well-known within the international film world, particularly in Europe.

In "The Exorcist", his character, Father Merrin, comes to Georgetown, Washington D.C., to perform the exorcism of the possessed daughter of actress Chris MacNeil.

Answer: 12 Angry Men

"12 Angry Men" (1957) was directed by Sidney Lumet, and virtually the entire movie takes place within the jury room in which a jury deliberates whether to convict or acquit a young Puerto Rican from a slum of New York City, who has been accused of fatally stabbing his father. Lee J. Cobb plays Juror Number 3, a businessman who is the last of the twelve to concede and put in a "not guilty" vote; it transpires he had trouble separating the boy on trial and his own son, with whom he has personal troubles.

Lee was born in 1911 in New York City, USA, and plays Lieutenant William Kinderman in "The Exorcist", who is investigating the strange death of director Burke Dennings and a possible connection with desecrations discovered in a church.

Answer: The Panic In Needle Park

"The Panic In Needle Park" (1971) was both Al Pacino's and Kitty Winn's second film, and follows a group of drug addicts who hang out in an area of New York City nicknamed Needle Park, including Bobby (played by Pacino). Love develops between Bobby and a young woman named Helen (played by Kitty Winn) and their relationship must endure through many struggles, particularly when Helen then becomes addicted to heroin. At the 71st Cannes Film Festival, Kitty was awarded the Best Actress Award for her portrayal of Helen.

Kitty Winn was born in 1943 in Washington, D.C., USA, and did most of her acting work on the stage, including roles in "Antigone", "The Crucible", and "Romeo and Juliet". Her character in "The Exorcist" was Sharon Spencer, secretary and personal assistant of actress Chris MacNeil.

Answer: The Stepford Wives

Peter Masterson plays Walter in "The Stepford Wives", husband to Joanna; the couple move to a suburb in Connecticut called Stepford, where the married men have formed a club together. Joanna notices oddities regarding these men's wives, and she comes into danger as Walter joins the club, and she finally discovers the horrifying explanation behind the wives' behavior.

Peter was born in 1934 in Texas, USA, and in "The Exorcist" he played Dr. Barringer, the director at the clinic that young Regan is sent to, when no explanation for her symptoms can be found. Dr. Barringer suggests the possibility of an exorcism as a cure, as the doctors believe that Regan's belief in possession is causing her symptoms, and that her belief in the power of exorcism can reverse them.

Answer: Repossessed

"Repossessed" (1990) also concerned the exorcism of a young child, played by Linda Blair, and used many of the effects from "The Exorcist", such as the child's head spinning 360 degrees. Linda plays Nancy, a girl who is repossessed while watching a religious TV show seventeen years after her initial possession. Leslie Nielsen plays the priest who exorcises her, Father Jedediah Mayii. Unfortunately, most reviews of the film were negative.

Linda was born in 1959 in Missouri, USA. She gained much notice from her role as the possessed Regan MacNeil, although not all positive: her family had to hire live-in security for six months after she received death threats. In the film, Regan falls victim to a demon named Pazuzu, who claims he is the Devil Himself.

Answer: Suspiria

"Suspiria" is a 1977 horror film, directed by Dario Argento. It concerns an American student, Suzy, who attends a ballet academy in Germany that is run by a coven of witches. As the story unfolds, Suzy talks to Professor Millus, played by Rudolf Schündler, a specialist in witches, and discovers that the school was founded by a woman widely believed to be a witch.

Rudolf was born in 1906 in Germany, and starred in many films from the 1930s to the 1980s. In "The Exorcist", his character, Karl, becomes a carer for Regan during her possession.

Answer: Alice

Ellen Burstyn plays Alice, a widow from New Mexico who decides to travel to California with her son, following her husband's death, in order to pursue the dream of a singing career, which she gave up when she married. When her money runs out, Alice takes a job in Tucson, Arizona, and ends up falling in love, and doesn't actually get to California in the end. Ellen won an Academy Award for Best Actress for the role.

Ellen was born in 1932 in Michigan, USA. She has worked not only in films, but also in theater and television. She was nominated for an Academy Award for playing Chris MacNeil in "The Exorcist", an actress who seeks a priest to perform an exorcism for her daughter, after medical professionals fail to provide an explanation for the girl's symptoms.

Answer: Rudy

"Rudy" (1993) is the story of student Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger, who yearns to attend the University of Notre Dame and play for the Fighting Irish football team. Despite various setbacks, he convinces Coach Ara Parseghian, played by Jason Miller, to give him a chance on the team.

Jason was born in 1939 in New York City, USA. Rather than acting, he found most fame as a playwright, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1973 for his play "That Championship Season", concerning a Catholic high school basketball team. His character in "The Exorcist" is the pained priest, Father Damien Karras, who is going through various struggles, including his mother's recent death, when Chris MacNeil approaches him concerning an exorcism.

Answer: All The King's Men

"All The King's Men" is the story of a self-taught lawyer who then forays into politics, becoming more and more corrupt as time goes on. Mercedes McCambridge plays his campaign assistant, who is in love with him, in spite of the fact that he is married. He is brought into disrepute by a judge, sparking off a devastating series of events.

Mercedes was born in 1916 in Illinois, USA. She suffered from chronic bronchitis, and so the voice of the demon in "The Exorcist" was not completely put on! At the premiere, she found out that she had not been credited for the voice work, and she launched a dispute with the film's director and Warner Bros. to receive credit, which she finally did.

Answer: The Fearless Vampire Killers

"The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are In My Neck" (to give the movie its full title!) is a comedy horror film, telling the story of Professor Abronsius and his assistant (played by director Roman Polanski), who are on the hunt for vampires. In Transylvania, they reluctantly accept the invitation of a local vampire, Count von Krolock, to stay in his castle, where they try to kill him.

Jack MacGowran was born in 1918 in Dublin, Ireland, and unfortunately died before the release of "The Exorcist" in 1973. He plays director Burke Dennings, who is murdered from Regan's bedroom, apparently by the demon inside her. His death sparks an investigation by Lt. Kinderman.