The Ninth Configuration (1980)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.1/10   

Réalisateur:

William Peter Blatty

Writers:

William Peter Blatty (novel)
William Peter Blatty (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 février 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

How Do You Fight A War Called Madness?

Plot:

A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S...

Plot Keywords:

Castle | Army | Insane Asylum | Murder | Torture

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

Sensational directorial debut from William Peter Blatty! One of the most underrated movies of the last twenty five years.

Ensemble

Stacy Keach	...	Col. Vincent Kane
Scott Wilson	...	Capt. Billy Cutshaw
Jason Miller	...	Lt. Frankie Reno
Ed Flanders	...	Col. Richard Fell
Neville Brand	...	Maj. Marvin Groper
George DiCenzo	...	Capt. Fairbanks
Moses Gunn	...	Maj. Nammack
Robert Loggia	...	Lt. Bennish
Joe Spinell	...	Lt. Spinell
Alejandro Rey	...	Lt. Gomez
Tom Atkins	...	Sgt. Krebs
Steve Sandor	...	1st Cyclist (Stanley)
Richard Lynch	...	2nd Cyclist (Richard)
Gordon Mark	...	Sgt. Gilman
William Lucking	...	Highway Patrolman

Autre(s) titre(s):

Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane
La neuvième configuration (France) (video title) [fr]

Durée:

118 min | USA:99 min (re-issue version) | USA:140 min (combined extended version)

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Son:

Mono | 70 mm 6-Track | 4-Track Stereo

Classification:

Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | UK:15 | USA:R

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Ninth Configuration

Anecdotes:

William Peter Blatty has said that he considers this movie to be the true sequel to The Exorcist (1973); Capt. Cutshaw is the same astronaut whom Regan warns "You're gonna die up there" in "The Exorcist".

Guillemet:

Col. Vincent Kane: In order for life to have appeared spontaneously on earth, there first had to be hundreds of millions of protein molecules of the ninth configuration. But given the size of the planet Earth, do you know how long it would have taken for just one of these protein molecules to appear entirely by chance? Roughly ten to the two hundred and forty-third power billions of years. And I find that far, far more fantastic than simply believing in God.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from The Exorcist (1973)

Soundtrack:

San Antone

Sensational directorial debut from William Peter Blatty! One of the most underrated movies of the last twenty five years.

Everybody's got their own list of overlooked movies that they can't believe aren't recognized as classics. I have several contenders but this brilliant movie must surely top the list! William Peter Blatty of 'The Exorcist' fame adapted his own novel for his debut as writer/director and came up with a mind-bending classic. I only know a handful of people who have even heard of this movie, but everyone who gets to see it becomes an instant raving fan. Yes, it's THAT good.

Colonel Kane (Stacey Keach, 'The Long Riders', 'American History X') is sent to a top secret facility full of military personal suffering from breakdowns, delusions and other mental problems. While attempting to find some way to cure them he becomes particularly concerned with a tortured astronaut, Captain Cutshaw (Scott Wilson, 'In Cold Blood', 'The Way Of The Gun'), and the two form a special, odd relationship. However things are not what they first appear to be, and to give anymore plot points away would be criminal. All I can say is that you're in for one hell of a ride!

Keach and Wilson are both outstanding in two of the best roles of their careers, but what really makes this a must-see is the superb supporting cast of character actors who are all equally good, and spout some of the freshest, most memorable dialogue you'll ever hear. Some of them include Robert Loggia ('Lost Highway'), Jason Miller ('The Exorcist'), Tom Atkins ('Maniac Cop'), Moses Gunn ('Rollerball'), Neville Brand ('Eaten Alive'), Joe Spinell ('Maniac') and Richard Lynch ('Open Season'). This movie is heaven for b-grade film buffs, and I can't recommend it highly enough. An unforgettable experience.