The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

6.4IMDb Score
Released:1980-02-29
Genre:Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Mystery, Horror
Duration:118 min
Country:United States of America
Director:William Peter Blatty
Actors:Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders, Neville Brand
Production:Ninth Configuration, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)

Overview:

Army psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express their fantasies.

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