Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Boorman
Written by	William Goodhart
Based on	Characters by William Peter Blatty
Produced by	John Boorman Richard Lederer
Starring	Linda Blair Richard Burton Louise Fletcher Max von Sydow Kitty Winn Paul Henreid James Earl Jones
Cinematography	William A. Fraker
Edited by	Tom Priestley
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	June 17, 1977 (1977-06-17) (United States)
Running time	117 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$14 million
Box office	$30.7 million[2]

Exorcist II: The Heretic is a 1977 American supernatural science fiction horror film directed by John Boorman and written by William Goodhart. It is the second installment in The Exorcist film series and the sequel to The Exorcist (1973), and stars Linda Blair, Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, Kitty Winn, Paul Henreid, and James Earl Jones. It was the last film to feature veteran actor Paul Henreid. Set four years after the previous film, the film centers on the now 16-year-old Regan MacNeil, who is still recovering from her previous demonic possession.

Exorcist II: The Heretic was released in the United States on June 17, 1977, by Warner Bros. The film received generally negative reviews from critics and is often considered to be one of the worst films ever made. Despite earning over $30 million domestically against a $14 million production budget, the negative reception meant that the next film in The Exorcist series would not come until The Exorcist III in 1990.