The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Coming Out at 9 September 2005 in theaters.
Drama, Horror, Thriller
The Exorcism of Emily Rose is supernatural horror crime film directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Laura Linney and Tom Wilkinson. The film is loosely based on the story of Anneliese Michel and follows a self-proclaimed agnostic (Linney) who acts as defense counsel representing a parish priest (Wilkinson), accused by the state of negligent homicide after he performed an exorcism.
Erin Bruner, an ambitious lawyer seeking to become a senior partner in her law firm, takes the case of Father Richard Moore, a Catholic diocesan priest charged with negligent homicide following an attempted exorcism of 19-year-old student Emily Rose. While the archdiocese want Moore to plead guilty to minimize the crime’s public attention, Moore instead pleads not guilty. During the trial, the statements of the witnesses are visualized via flashbacks.
Prosecutor Ethan Thomas interrogates several doctors and neurologists to establish a medical cause for Emily’s death, particularly epilepsy and schizophrenia. Emily had dropped out of her college studies after being consistently struck by delusions and muscle spasms at 3:00 a.m.. She returned to her parents’ home and was treated with epilepsy and psychosis medications. Moore was consulted when her condition failed to improve, and his assessment and observations led him to the conclusion that Emily was being possessed by a demon. With the consent of Emily’s parents, Moore subjected Emily to an exorcism that ultimately failed. Moore surmised that Emily’s medications were to blame for the unsuccessful expulsion, as they paralyzed Emily’s brain activity and kept the demon out of reach.
Director: Scott Derrickson
Writers: Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson
Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Campbell Scott, Joshua Close, JR Bourne
Cast:
| Laura Linney | … | Erin Bruner |
| Tom Wilkinson | … | Father Moore |
| Campbell Scott | … | Ethan Thomas |
| Jennifer Carpenter | … | Emily Rose |
| Colm Feore | … | Karl Gunderson |
| Joshua Close | … | Jason |
| Kenneth Welsh | … | Dr. Mueller |
| Duncan Fraser | … | Dr. Cartwright |
| JR Bourne | … | Ray |
| Mary Beth Hurt | … | Judge Brewster |
| Henry Czerny | … | Dr. Briggs |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | … | Dr. Adani |
| Steve Archer | … | Guy in Bar |
| Arlene Belcastro | … | Praying Woman #2 |
| David Berner | … | Karl’s Crony #1 |
| Mary Black | … | Dr. Vogel |
| Julian Christopher | … | District Attorney |
| Aaron Douglas | … | Asst. DA #1 |
| Lorena Gale | … | Jury Foreman |
| George Gordon | … | Karl’s Crony #2 |
| Iris Graham | … | Emily’s Sister #2 |
| Taylor Hill | … | Emily’s Sister #3 |
| Chelah Horsdal | … | Asst. DA #3 |
| John Innes | … | University Professor |
| Jeff Johnson | … | Umbrella Guy |
| Michael Jonsson | … | Deputy #1 |
| Katie Keating | … | Alice |
| Terence Kelly | … | Medical Examiner |
| Darrin Maharaj | … | On-The-Scene Reporter |
| Ryan McDonald | … | Student in Classroom |
| Marilyn Norry | … | Maria Rose |
| Joanna Piros | … | News Anchorperson |
| Marsha Regis | … | Asst. DA #2 |
| Bobby Stewart | … | Bailiff |
| Clay St. Thomas | … | Reporter on TV |
| Cory Lee | … | Umbrella Girl |
| Liduina Vanderspek | … | Praying Woman #1 |
| Andrew Wheeler | … | Nathaniel Rose |
| Ally Warren | … | Blond Juror |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia