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Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)

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Overview

Director:
Paul Schrader
Writers:
William Peter Blatty (movie The Exorcist)
William Wisher Jr. (written by) ...
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Release Date:
10 August 2005 (Belgium) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Plot:
Years before Father Lancaster Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in East Africa. Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu leads to the rediscovery of his faith. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Ignore "Should have gone straight to video" review more

Cast

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Stellan Skarsgård ... Father Lankester Merrin

Gabriel Mann ... Father Francis

Clara Bellar ... Rachel Lesno
Billy Crawford ... Cheche

Ralph Brown ... Sergeant Major
Israel Aduramo ... Jomo
Andrew French ... Chuma

Antonie Kamerling ... Kessel
Julian Wadham ... Major Granville
Eddie Osei ... Emekwi
Ilario Bisi-Pedro ... Sebituana
Niall Refoy ... Corporal (Thief)
Lorenzo Camporese ... Private (Thief)
Burt Caesar ... Dr. Lamu
Marcello Santoni ... Dutch Farmer

Griet van Damme ... Teenage Dutch Girl
Simon McLinden ... Corporal
Pet Chege ... Sebituana's Wife
Hamadi Mwapachu ... Convulsive Worker
Evelyn Duah ... Mara

Rick Warden ... Corporal Williams
Michele Mariotti ... German Sergeant
Ben Meyjes ... Soldier #2
Oliver Maltman ... Soldier #3
Omari Carter ... James
Adrian Black ... Joseph
Nick Komornicki ... Gun-Firing Soldier
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Directed by
Paul Schrader 
 
Writing credits
William Peter Blatty (movie The Exorcist)

William Wisher Jr. (written by) (as William Wisher) and
Caleb Carr (written by)

Produced by
Guy McElwaine .... executive producer
Wayne Morris .... co-producer
David C. Robinson .... executive producer
James G. Robinson .... producer
Art Schaeffer .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Angelo Badalamenti 
Dog Fashion Disco 
Trevor Rabin 
 
Cinematography by
Vittorio Storaro 
 
Film Editing by
Tim Silano 
William Yeh (uncredited)
 
Casting by
Pam Dixon 
 
Production Design by
John Graysmark 
 
Art Direction by
Andy Nicholson 
Marco Trentini 
 
Set Decoration by
Elli Griff 
 
Costume Design by
Luke Reichle 
 
Makeup Department
Hayat Ouled Dahhou .... hair stylist (as Hayat Ouleddahhou)
Barbara De Leonardis .... assistant hair stylist
Elisabetta De Leonardis .... hair stylist
Giancarlo De Leonardis .... hair designer
Jake Garber .... prosthetics supervisor
Raffaella Iorio .... makeup artist
Christopher Allen Nelson .... makeup effects artist
Gregory Nicotero .... special makeup effects designer (as Greg Nicotero)
Scott Patton .... makeup designer
Alessandra Sampaolo .... key makeup artist
Fabrizio Sforza .... head makeup artist
Scott Stoddard .... makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Khadija Alami .... production manager
Zakaria Alaoui .... production supervisor
Wayne Morris .... unit production manager
Stefano Spadoni .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Aaron Barsky .... first assistant director
Tarik Ait Ben Ali .... third assistant director
Filippo Fassetta .... second assistant director: Italy
Emma Horton .... second assistant director
Catherine Olaya Salazar .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Cristina Cecili .... painter
Lisa Chugg .... assistant set decorator
Jason Edward .... lead technical artist
Paul Herndon .... storyboard artist
Stuart Kearns .... assistant art director
Michael King .... production buyer
Alessandra Querzola .... set decorator: Italy
Rachid Quiat .... assistant art director
Saverio Sammali .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Joe Barnett .... sound re-recording mixer
Susan Cahill .... assistant sound editor
Cormac Funge .... sound effects editor
Paul Longstaffe .... dialogue editor
Michael C. Moore .... sound mixer
Mathew Waters .... sound re-recording mixer
Mathew Waters .... supervising sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Danilo Bollettini .... special effects supervisor
Massimo Cardajoli .... special effects senior technician (as Massimo Cardaiolo)
Gregory Nicotero .... special makeup effects designer (as Greg Nicotero)
Franco Simeone .... special effects senior technician
 
Visual Effects by
David Beedon .... digital effects artist: Morgan Creek
Beverly Bernacki .... digital artist
Massimo Cipollina .... computer graphics supervisor
Adriano Cirulli .... assistant visual effects supervisor
Primo De Santis .... digital effects artist
Emanuele Di Bacco .... digital compositor
John F. Gross .... visual effects supervisor: Eden FX (as John Gross)
Giulia Infurna .... digital compositor: Proxima
Koji Kuramura .... digital artist: Eden FX
Fabio Leporelli .... character shading lead
Fabio Luongo .... digital compositor
Tom Mahoney .... visual effects supervisor
Michael D. Most .... on-set visual effects supervisor (as Michael Most)
Stephen W. Pugh .... visual effects producer: Eden FX
Gian Luca Rizzo .... visual effects producer
Eddie Robison .... digital artist: Eden FX
Salvo Severino .... visual effects
Nicola Sganga .... visual effects
Giuseppe Squillaci .... pre-visualization: Proxima
Fabrizio Storaro .... visual effects producer
John Teska .... digital artist: Eden FX
Fabio Zaveti .... digital compositor: Proxima
Paolo Zeccara .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
David Ambrosi .... stunt coordinator
Massimiliano Bianchi .... stunt actor: blacksmith
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Sergio Ambrosi .... first grip
Alfredo Betrò .... camera operator: "a" camera (as Alfredo Betró)
Fabio Cafolla .... rigging gaffer
Filippo Cafolla .... gaffer
Alessandro Chiodo .... assistant camera
Alessandro Chiodo .... camera loader: "b" camera
Marco Diamanti .... key grip
Piernicola Di Muro .... camera loader: "a" camera
Marco Gentili .... focus puller: "b" camera
Roberto Gentili .... focus puller: "a" camera
Marco Martelli .... assistant camera
Valentin Monge .... camera operator: "b" camera
Valentin Monge .... steadicam operator
Willy Murgolo .... lightboard operator
Sergio Strizzi .... still photographer
 
Casting Department
Carolyn McLeod .... additional casting: UK
Rebecca Rian .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tim Aslam .... assistant costume supervisor
Alma Barbieri .... head cutter
Stefania Corsetti .... key wardrobe (as Stefania Angela Corsetti)
Annalisa Schmid .... costume coordinator
Giovanni Scotti .... wardrobe master
Marco Scotti .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Andrew Drapkin .... color timer
Andrew Drapkin .... colorist
Jayme Wing .... on-line editor
Dwight Raymond .... assistant editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Dog Fashion Disco .... composer: additional music
Thomas S. Drescher .... music editor (as Thomas Drescher)
Drew Lamond .... assistant score engineer
Chase Lapp .... composer: additional music
Philip Mann .... music programmer
Philip Mann .... orchestrator
Mike McAree .... music engineer
Mike Oliver .... composer: additional music
Jeff Siegel .... composer: additional music
Todd Smith .... composer: additional music
Jasan Stepp .... composer: additional music
Steve Wright .... music engineer
 
Transportation Department
Edmondo Amati .... transportation coordinator: Italy
Gerry Gore .... transportation coordinator: Morocco
 
Other crew
Youssef Abagourram .... location manager
Mohamed Benhmamane .... location manager
Paul Cadiou .... accountant
Gianfranco De Rosa .... unit production supervisor
Andy Fraser .... production executive
Nick Komornicki .... armorer (as Nick Kormornicki)
Khadja Koulla .... production coordinator
Marc Manser .... assistant: Mr. Schrader
Giusy Mercuri .... third accountant
Mario Mercuri .... accountant
Sanaz Missaghian .... travel coordinator
Francesco Tató .... production assistant
Kathryn Waters .... script supervisor
 


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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Exorcist: The Original Prequel (USA) (pre-release title)
Paul Schrader's Exorcist: The Beginning (USA) (pre-release title)
Paul Schrader's Exorcist: The Original Prequel (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence and disturbing images.
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.00 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Father Francis' line "Satan is real!" is a reference to The Louvin Brothers' album and song of the same name. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Major Granville shoots himself, you clearly see that there is only a small bit of blood on the top of his head, but when the body bag is pulled back so Rachel can identify the body, the entire top of his head is blown open more
Quotes:
Cheche: Don't ever touch me with that again, priest! more
Movie Connections:
References The Searchers (1956) more
Soundtrack:
Back to Me more

FAQ

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42 out of 57 people found the following comment useful:-
Ignore "Should have gone straight to video" review, 28 August 2005
10/10
Author: Joseph Prisco (popezaphod_I) from Ithaca, NY

Another reviewer claims this film was just "Exorcist: The Beginning" with some "extra footage" added. Anyone who has been following the history of the production of this film know this is not the case.

This is the film that Paul Schrader shot and edited. The studio was unhappy with the results, fired him, and brought in Reny "Die Hard" Harlan to re-film it. The resulting Harlan film tanked at the box office, so Schrader was given permission to fully finish and release "Dominion" as a separate film.

If anything, this is a chance for film fans to see the "Exorcist" prequel they had been promised before the studio big-wigs stepped in and brought in a hack director to "bloody it up".

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