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The Ninth Configuration

1980·1h 58m·R
DramaMysteryHorrorThrillerComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
10,120 votes
Metascore
46
Metacritic

An ex-marine psychiatrist attempts to rehabilitate his patients by indulging their fantasies, and seeks to prove the existence of a loving God to one especially troubled inmate.

The Ninth Configuration is a 1980 drama mystery movie directed by William Peter Blatty, starring Stacy Keach, Ed Flanders, Jason Miller. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 10,120 votes and runs 1h 58m.

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Director
William Peter Blatty
Stars
Stacy Keach
Ed Flanders
Jason Miller
Scott Wilson
Creators
William Peter Blatty
Details
1980-02-29
118 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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