The Ninth Configuration
The Ninth Configuration (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane) is a 1980 American surrealistic comedy-psychological drama film written, produced, and directed by William Peter Blatty, in his directorial debut. It is the second installment in Blatty's "Trilogy of Faith" after The Exorcist (1973), and followed by The Exorcist III (1990). The film is based on Blatty's 1978 novel The Ninth Configuration, which was itself a reworking of his 1966 novel Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane!.
Plot
In the early 1970s, towards the end of the Vietnam War, a castle in the Pacific Northwest is used by the US government as an insane asylum for military personnel. Among the patients is former astronaut Billy Cutshaw, who aborted a Moon launch and was dragged screaming from the capsule, suffering from an apparent mental breakdown.
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| author | William Peter Blatty |
|---|---|
| director | William Peter Blatty |
| editor | Battle Davis Peter Lee-Thompson Roberto Silvi Tony De Zarraga |
| events | supernatural |
| genre | comedy drama |
| keywords | alone in space bar fight church service commanding officer end id injured insane asylum kill make up mental breakdown news report nothing pacific northwest pass police officer read rush scream shakespeare special unit st. christopher medal suffer to the moon vietnam war william shakespeare young boy |
| musicBy | Barry De Vorzon |
| producer | William Peter Blatty |
| productionCompany | The Ninth Configuration Company |
| publisher | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| theme | psychological drama satirical surreal war |