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Synopsis: A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S.M.C. soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own long-suppressed insanity.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Production: Warner Bros.
  Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%
R
Year:
1980
118 min
1,014 Views


- 13 is my lucky number.

Yup, I know what you mean.

It was Amy Biltmore's place.

She had it brought over here from Germany

in 1900, stone by stone...

It belonged to her husband, Count of Eltz.

What's the matter? You don't like it?

Its hardly therapuetic.

Yeah, Exactly what Dracula said about it.

But its hidden away in the spring, the Biltmores not brought him for nothing.

Wish I hadn't said that...

- You remind me of someone.

- Who?

I don't know.

But you seem so familiar to me.

Dracula said that too. You see,

when he sees a neck, he'll say anything.

- I guess it will come to me.

- What?

Who you remind me of...

Oh, didn't you say -

- I hid it goddammit, I hid it.

Where did you find -

- Groper.

But sir, he's been pounding that...

I don't care what he's being doing,

You're not to put your hands on him.

But colonel, he can't...!

Yes sir.

Right, sir.

Whatever you say, sir.

- You're Capitn Fairbanks?

- Not today.

I'm sorry?

I'm sure you were...

Not today, do you understand me?

Multiple personality.

- My house has many mansions.

- Yes.

I am Dr. Franz VonPaulie.

Why did you do that to the wall?

Because I am convinced that

we can walk through walls.

Not only me...

Anyone.

Cops, people.

People in Nashville.

I tried to exert the full force of my mind

on all the atoms of my body,

So that they will mix, rearrange and

fit exactly all the holes in that wall.

Then I tried the laboratory method...

I tried to walk through it...

through the wall...

Just like a few minutes ago

when I took a running bash,

and I failed horribly.

I am punishing the atoms.

I am making an example of them...

An object lesson, a thing...

... so when the other atoms see what's coming,

they'll let me pass through.

Independent snots!

Shape up of ship out!

- May I?

- No.

Your grip is very very strong.

I think, that your problem lies

in the properties of the hammer.

Interesting theory...

May I keep it for study?

You're not gonna play with it or anything?

No I won't.

Ok, good night.

Good night, Captain Fairbanks.

Yeah I know,

I had to kill a fifth of scotch

just to get to sleep.

No..no I don't believe in pills.

Sleeping pills keep you awake anyway.

Why should I have to explain that?

Its self-explanatory.

You want me to explain it? Alright...

In a very short time,

you build up tolerance, right?

That's right? You got it.

Anyway..he's here.

Yeah, yesterday.

No, I don't know.

Its too soon to tell.

Yes, I will.

Yes, I will.

Thank you, sir. Goodbye.

Jesus.

Don't blame me,

I told them not to operate.

Welcome to Transylvania.

Do you plan to get dressed?

How the hell can I get dressed when

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William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III. After the success of The Exorcist, Blatty reworked Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane! (1960) into a new novel titled The Ninth Configuration, published in 1978. Two years later, Blatty adapted the novel into a film of the same title and won Best Screenplay at the 1981 Golden Globe Awards. Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010). Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown University in 1950, and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University. Following completion of his master's degree in 1954, he joined the United States Air Force, where he worked in the Psychological Warfare Division. After service in the air force, he worked for the United States Information Agency in Beirut. more…

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