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Boorman and the Devil

Every artist has his demon.

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.

Original title: Boorman and the Devil
Genre: Documentary
Director: David Kittredge
Cast: John Boorman, Louise Fletcher, Karyn Kusama, Mike Flanagan, Joe Dante, Simon Abrams, Linda Blair, Garrett Brown, Bilge Ebiri, Jim Hemphill, Victor Hsu, Rospo Pallenberg, Doug Pentek, Ronald L. Vargas Jr., Stephanie Zacharek, David Kittredge, Jeff Kanew, Bennett Yellin, Paul Clemens, Joseph McBride
Country: United States of America
Language: en
Year: 2026
Duration: 112
Release date: 2026-08-28
TMDB: 8.200 · 6 votes
Status: Released