Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005) - Go back before the beginning, to the place where evil was born.

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Go back before the beginning, to the place where evil was born.
( Horror )

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MPAA Rating:

[strong violence and disturbing images]

US Runtime: 116 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 20, 2005 [USA]

Director:	Paul Schrader [Director]

Writers:	William Peter Blatty [Characters] Caleb Carr [Writer] William Wisher [Writer]

Producers:	Guy McElwaine [Executive Producer] Wayne Morris [Co-Producer] David Robinson [Executive Producer] James G. Robinson [Producer] Art Schaefer [Co-Producer]

Cinematography:	Vittorio Storaro [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Tim Silano [Editor] William Yeh [Editor]

Music Composed by	Angelo Badalamenti [Original Music Composer] Dog Fashion Disco [Original Music Composer] Trevor Rabin [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	John Graysmark [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Luke Reichle [Costume Design]

Casting by	Pam Dixon [Casting]

Production Company:	Morgan Creek (US)

Plot Summary:

Decades before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in Kenya. Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu leads to the rediscovery of his faith.

Cast:

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 Lieutenant 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 Caporal Pet Chege Sebituana's Wife Hamadi Mwapachu Convulsive Worker Evelyn Duah Mara Rick Warden Caporal Williams Michele Mariotti German Sergeant Ben Meyjes Soldier #2 Oliver Maltman Soldier #3 Omari Carter James Nick Komornicki Gun-Firing Soldier Adrian Black Joseph

Uncredited Cast:

Mary Beth Hurt Pazuzu (voice) (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

David Ambrosi Stunt Coordinator		Massimiliano Bianchi Stunts

Sound Crew:

Joe Barnett Sound Re-Recording Mixer Susan Cahill Assistant Sound Editor Andrea Eliseyan Sound Recordist Cormac Funge Sound Effects Editor Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer Paul Longstaffe Dialogue Editor		Michael C. Moore Sound Mixer James Moriana Foley Artist Mathew Waters Sound Re-Recording Mixer Mathew Waters Supervising Sound Editor Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley Artist

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Emanuele Di Bacco Visual Effects Compositor David Beedon VFX Artist Danilo Bollettini Special Effects Supervisor Simone Bonanni Digital Compositor Massimo Cardajoli Special Effects Technician Nicola Cattani Digital Compositor Massimo Cipollina Visual Effects Adriano Cirulli Visual Effects Coordinator Lucio Farina Visual Effects Tom Mahoney Visual Effects Supervisor		Stephen W. Pugh Visual Effects Producer Corrado Rizzo Visual Effects Gian Luca Rizzo Visual Effects Producer Matt Scharf Visual Effects Producer Salvo Severino Visual Effects Nicola Sganga Visual Effects Franco Simeone Special Effects Technician Fabrizio Storaro Visual Effects Producer Paolo Zeccara Visual Effects Supervisor

Art Department:

Cristina Cecili Painter Lisa Chugg Assistant Set Decoration Mark Fruin Assistant Property Master Elli Griff Set Decoration Paul Herndon Storyboard Artist Glauco Isidori Painter Sandra Jelmini Art Department Coordinator		Stuart Kearns Assistant Art Director David Packard Scenic Artist Alessandra Querzola Set Decoration Rachid Quiat Assistant Art Director Domenico Reordino Scenic Artist Saverio Sammali Assistant Art Director Arthur Wicks Property Master

Directing Crew:

Aaron Barsky First Assistant Director Tarik Ait Ben Ali Third Assistant Director Filippo Fassetta Second Assistant Director		Emma Horton Second Assistant Director Catherine Olaya Second Second Assistant Director

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Stefania Corsetti Wardrobe Master Annalisa Schmid Costume Coordinator Tim Scotti-Henson Costume Supervisor		Giovanni Scotti Wardrobe Master Marco Scotti Costume Supervisor

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