Catch22, or maybe fullers shock corridor set as an episode from the twilight zone. William peter blatty, author of the exorcist, proved a workmanlike producerdirector for 1979s the ninth configuration. I saw shutter island with friends and after ten minutes of watching i jumped and said. The ninth configuration bluraydvd, 2014, 2disc set. One chillingly infamous screen role for scott wilson in 1967 set the tone for an actor who went on. The basis of an acclaimed 1980 film also known as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane, william peter blattys the ninth configuration is a thoughtprovoking, blackly comic journey into the heart of madness. Steve sandor in the ninth configuration 1980 the ninth configuration 1980 stacy keach and. There he attempts to rehabilitate the patients by letting them act out their craziest fantasies and desires. The ninth configuration 1980 was william peter blattys directorial debut. Army psychiatric facility who assists marine psychiatrist col. A mix of comedy, drama and an exploration of faith set around a military hospital for the insane, this film works both the brain cells and the funny bone.
Smalley 366weirdmovies on weird horizon for the week of 4172020. The actor, whose death was confirmed on the official twitter account of the amc show, appeared in dozens of film and tv shows during his fivedecadeplus career and earned a golden globe nomination for a supporting role in 1980 s the ninth configuration. This book is short, but it is deep and moving and there are only a handful of conversions through it that actually matter. He rose to fame as the amoral drifter dick hickcok in richard brooks in cold blood 1967 and would play troubled, even dangerous roles in the grissom gang 1971, the great gatsby 1974 and the ninth configuration 1980. He adapts his own novel for the big screen in this bizarre film about an astronaut scott wilson whos reached his breaking point and a military doctor stacy keach whos trying to reach out to him. Originally a novel published under the title twinkle twinkle killer kane in 1966. The ninth configuration is somewhat of a comedy, but william peter blatty shrewdly uses the comic effect as a distraction from the real nature of his novel, which you have to find your way to. Find out where the ninth configuration is streaming, if the ninth configuration is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Like both the exorcist and exorcist iii, the ninth configuration began its life. The ninth configuration is an interesting to say the least effort by william peter blatty as a pseudo sequel to the exorcist. The late scott wilson returns as hershel greene in a first look photo from lauren cohan on the set of amcs the walking dead season 9.
In the ninth configuration he reappears, now a fully rounded character with a name. The film is based on blattys novel, the ninth configuration 1978 which was itself a reworking of an earlier version of the novel, first published in 1966 as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. A scene from william peter blattys 1980 film the ninth configuration. Keach was born in savannah, georgia, to mary cain nee peckham, an actress, and his lookalike father walter stacy keach sr. Gratis watch kijkfilm online met simpel invulformulier. In the first, the ninth configuration 1980, he plays col. The ninth configuration is a 1980 american psychological drama film written, produced and. It would take a number of viewings of the ninth configuration to see this but its well worth it. The ninth configuration bluraydvd, 2014, 2disc set for. His brother james keach is an actor and television director. Although kanes own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that. Even the bar scene that i hyped so much, rewatching it now, its not as good as i remember.
The ninth configuration 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With stacy keach, scott wilson, jason miller, ed flanders. Kieran fisher in home video, slider april 27, 2016 0 as a writer, william peter blattys most wellknown novel is the exorcist. The ninth configuration in meinem herzen haben viele. William peter blattys extraordinary drama the ninth configuration. The ninth configuration twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. Mar 08, 2016 while exorcist iii has developed a reputation as almost a secret password into the domain of serious horror fandom, less well known is blattys alternate exploration into the world of the exorcist, his 1980 film the ninth configuration.
It is hard to tell if what youre going to see is the directors cut, since there are several versions of this film, running anywhere from 99 to 140 minutes. Dec 19, 2006 from the opening shot of cutters way my favorite movie of the 1980s. Oct, 2018 hershel on set for walking dead season 9 in new photo. Billy cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. This movie entitled the ninth configuration aka twinkle, twinkle, killer kane concerns a vietnam era marine with posttraumatic stress disorder who attempts to redeem himself for all the lives. Reworked by blatty and published as the ninth configuration in 1978. Billy cutshaw 1980 the walking dead hershel greene 20112018 the host us doctor in morgue 2006. William peter blatty, author of the exorcist, proved a workmanlike producer director for 1979s the ninth configuration. It is based on blattys novel the ninth configuration 1978, which was itself a reworking of an earlier version of the novel, first published as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. The astronaut, in both blattys novel and friedkins film, is namelessa man whose fate remains uncertain as the storylines close. Mark kermode introduces blattys ninth configuration 1980. The ninth configuration where to stream and watch decider.
Like the gothic castle festooned with gargoyles, crucifixes and posters of bela lugosi in which the ninth configuration is predominantly set, blattys film is something of a grand folly, by. Directed in 1980 by william peter blatty, the ninth configuration still remains one of the true lost classic films. Oct 11, 2017 find out where the ninth configuration is streaming, if the ninth configuration is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Soon to be available as part of 4 film favoritescult thrillers. The ninth configuration, also known as twinkle, twinkle, killer kane is a 1980 american film directed by william peter blatty. Very intelligent film about mental illness and how it manifests itself in so many different ways in how the mind works to keep the body from falling apart due to things that one just does not want to face. A former marine arrives at a mental asylum housed in a remote castle to run it.
Kieran fisher in home video, slider april 27, 2016 0 as a writer, william peter blattys most wellknown novel is the exorcist, released in 1971. Genieten al het beste nieuwe film releases met al uw favoriete filmgenre geniet van al het beste nieuwe film releases met al je favoriete filmgenre. The ninth configuration 1980 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Shutter island is a combination of an alfred hitchcock presents episode season 1 with that guy who played in dynasty and the ninth configuration. The ninth configuration dvd, 2002 for sale online ebay. Kijk maar the ninth configuration 1980 films downloaden. Blatty adapted the screenplay for the ninth configuration from his own novel twinkle, twinkle, killer kane which also served as the films title during one of its many releases. Kane stacy keach teetering on the sanity brink himself tries to minister to the patients in a military mental hospital. For most of his fourdecade career in film and television, scott wilson essayed men on the brink of lifechanging choices.
Oct 23, 2010 this movie entitled the ninth configuration aka twinkle, twinkle, killer kane concerns a vietnam era marine with posttraumatic stress disorder who attempts to redeem himself for all the lives. The ninth configuration 1980 changes the movie database. I might quibble with the terms lost how lost can they be, when so many of them are available on dvd. The ninth configuration is an often confusing story concerning the effects of a new doctor on an institution for crazed military men which manages to effectively tie itself together in the end. Aug 10, 2011 a scene from william peter blattys 1980 film the ninth configuration. There he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own longsuppressed insanity.
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