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Possessed (2000)

Starring: Timothy Dalton, Henry Czerny Director: Steven E. de Souza Rating: NR (Not Rated) Format: DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Timothy Dalton, Henry Czerny, Jonathan Malen, Michael Rhoades, Shannon Lawson
  • Directors: Steven E. de Souza
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Showtime Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: October 2, 2001
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005MM5Q
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,341 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Timothy Dalton stars as Father Bowdern, the priest who battled the devil for the soul of a child. Suffering unspeakable horrors and witnessing incredible evil, he must overcome his doubts and face his fears. Based on the actual case that inspired The Exorcist, nothing before has been a shockingly terrifying as the one and only true story!

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Timothy Dalton stars as Father Bowdern, the priest who battled the devil for the soul of a child. Suffering unspeakable horrors and witnessing incredible evil, he must overcome his doubts and face his fears. Based on the actual case that inspired The Exorcist, nothing before has been a shockingly terrifying as the one and only true story!

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3.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected tale of demonic possession, November 4, 2002
Possessed is based on the same book which inspired William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist and the classic Friedkin movie .It is not a classic ,unlike the Friedkin movie ,but it struck me as a notch or two above the usual TV movie treatment of supernatural themes.
Timothy Dalton plays the war veteran priest,a man who bears both physical and emotional scars from his world war 2 experiences in the Ardennes,and who is called upon to do battle with Satan for the soul of a possessed boy,Robbie.He does so in the face of official scepticism from the Archbishop -played with silky insouciance by the always reliable Christopher Plummer-a man more obsessed by the political (Conservative)role of the Church than by matters spiritual.
The exorcism scenes are a tad below the emotional intensity of similar scenes in The Exorcist but do carry a frisson or two and the movie is decently acted and directed.I was struck by the links made between the possession of the boy and the political climate of the time with the paranoia of McCarthyism being explicitly invoked in one brief scene.The movie takes place against the rise of the Civil Rights movement and we glimpse the beginnings of television evangelism and the concern of the Church with Nielsen ratings and image.If the truth conflicts with image ,bury the truth-or so runs the official line as seen in the movie
It wont replace The Exorcist or The Omen in the pantheon of classic possession movies but its sturdy second string material and engages interest throughout.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE REAL DEAL!, January 12, 2002
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This review is from: Possessed (2000) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A scrupulously faithful dramatization of Thomas B. Allen's outstanding book!

As a Catholic familiar with the St. Louis exorcism, I deeply appreciated the honesty and integrity of this film and the fact that it eschewed the histrionics and inaccuracies of William Friedkin's The Exorcist.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE REAL DEAL!, January 12, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Possessed (2000) [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A scrupulously faithful dramatization of Thomas B. Allen's outstanding book!

As a Catholic familiar with the St. Louis exorcism, I deeply appreciated the honesty and integrity of this film and the fact that it eschewed the histrionics and inaccuracies of William Friedkin's The Exorcist.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Please tell me this is a joke!
I've got to agree with 'Historical Fiction Fan' on this one, and then some. I recorded this, hoping that Timothy Dalton's presence would lend some credence to the subject of the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. House

1.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating case, terrible movie
In this Showtime TV-movie, based upon a supposed real case of exorcism, Timothy Dalton plays a priest who becomes drawn into a situation with a young boy supposedly possessed... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Robin Solsjö Höglund

1.0 out of 5 stars Underwritten and Overacted
I started watching this movie, knowing nothing about it, and having missed the first 5 minutes or so, and I kept trying to figure out if it was a comedy or not. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Historical Fiction Fan

4.0 out of 5 stars Find more of what was needed in The Exorcist here.
I enjoyed this film a lot more than any or all of the Exorcist films, primarily because it tends to stick a little closer to the facts in the case (yes it still throws hollywood... Read more
Published on May 28, 2007 by J. A., Lieder

5.0 out of 5 stars Possessed, DVD review
I purchased "Possessed" in DVD format to replace the old VHS tape my wife would watch EVERY Halloween season! It is a true story, which makes it all the more scary! Read more
Published on January 12, 2007 by George Felder III

1.0 out of 5 stars 0 STARS: Unconvincing, and that's being nice about this garbage.
"Possessed" is an unconvincing portrayal of an exorcism that apparently occurred some years ago and was the basis for the classic and seminal demonic possession movie known as... Read more
Published on December 22, 2006 by HorrorMan

5.0 out of 5 stars Possessed will possess you while and after you watch it.
Possessed is not just another Catholic scandel. I am not going to spoil the silm by delving into the intracacies of the plot, but take my word for it, this is a must if you are... Read more
Published on December 13, 2006 by A. Paul Carlock, Jr.

5.0 out of 5 stars SCARY and Thought-provoking
I absolutely thought this was a great movie. It was scary yet it had a real feel to it. I think Timothy Dalton is a great actor and he did a fantastic job with the role of the... Read more
Published on October 30, 2004 by L. Kleinfeldt

2.0 out of 5 stars Boring unless you're religious
This movie is basically a wanna-be Exorcist. And even Exorcist was boring in my opinion. Being an atheist, these movies don't appeal to me as scary or even interesting. Read more
Published on September 9, 2003 by Henry Jones

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, But Otherwise Wrong
While this film is very interesting and fun to watch, the movie suffers because it's untrue. Yes this story really happened. Yes these people are real. Read more
Published on March 18, 2003

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