The Ninth Configuration
1980
How do you fight a war called madness?
Directed by William Peter Blatty
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Army psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express their fantasies.
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- Director
- William Peter Blatty
- Written by
- William Peter Blatty
- Produced by
- William Peter Blatty
- Composer
- Barry De Vorzon
- Cinematographer
- Gerry Fisher
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- Twinkle Twinkle, Killer Kane
- TMDB
- 6.4/10 (175 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 80% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 46/100
- IMDb
- 6.7/10 (9,798 votes)
Cast
Stacy Keach
Col. Hudson 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
Richard Lynch
2nd Cyclist
William Peter Blatty
Dr. Fromme (uncredited)
Bruce Boa
Sergeant in combat shack
Gordon Mark
Sgt. Gilman
William Lucking
Highway Patrolman
Stephen Powers
Sgt. Christian
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