Directed by Stuart Rosenberg   Written by Sandor Stern   Jay Anson   George Lutz   Kathy Lutz   Cast James Brolin ... George Lutz Margot Kidder ... Kathy Lutz Rod Steiger ... Father Delaney Don Stroud ... Father Bolen Murray Hamilton ... Father Ryan John Larch ... Father Nuncio Natasha Ryan ... Amy K.C. Martel ... Greg Meeno Peluce ... Matt Michael Sacks ... Jeff Helen Shaver ... Carolyn Amy Wright ... Jackie Val Avery ... Sgt. Gionfriddo Irene Dailey ... Aunt Helena Marc Vahanian ... Jimmy Elsa Raven ... Mrs. Townsend Ellen Saland ... Bride Eddie Barth ... Agucci Hank Garrett ... Bartender James Tolkan ... Coroner Carmine Foresta ... Cop at the House Peter Maloney ... Newspaper Clerk Charlie Welch ... Carpenter J.R. Miller ... Boy Patty Burtt ... Girl Michael Hawkins ... New York State Trooper Richard Hughes ... 2nd New York State Trooper James Dukas ... Neighbor (as Jim Dukas) Baxter Harris ... Cop #2 at the House Michael Stearns ... Policeman Jack Krupnick ... Dead Father Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff   Elliot Geisinger   Richard M. Greenberg   Ronald Saland   Original Music by Lalo Schifrin

Additional Info Premiere: July 27, 1979 DVD Release: September 05, 2000 Blu-ray Release: October 07, 2008 Country: Distributor: Scream Factory Websites: Production Companies American International Pictures (AIP) Cinema 77 Professional Films Distributors American International Pictures (AIP)   (1979) (USA) (theatrical) CBS   (1981) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Warner Home Video   (1983) (USA) (VHS) Orion Pictures   (USA) (theatrical) GoodTimes Home Video   (USA) (VHS) MGM Home Entertainment   (2000) (USA) (DVD) Scream Factory   (2013) (USA) (Blu-ray) Vestron Video   (USA) (VHS) (laserdisc) Viacom   (1989) (USA) (TV) (syndication) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.9 / 10 Our Rating 5.5 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.6 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #2,560 / 21,049 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 5 total ratings Almost Perfect 9 total ratings Average 6 total ratings Mediocre 6 total ratings Crap 3 total ratings Site Ranking #2,556 Encino Man (1992) #2,557 The Reaping (2007) #2,558 Near Dark (1987) #2,559 The Witches (2020) #2,560 The Amityville Horror (1979) #2,561 Impractical Jokers: Season 9 (2021) #2,562 Impractical Jokers: Season 8 (2019) #2,563 Impractical Jokers: Season 6 (2017) #2,564 Impractical Jokers: Season 7 (2018)