The Ninth Configuration
“How do you fight a war called madness?”
1980•R•1h 58m•6.4•Released
DramaComedyHorrorMysteryThriller
Army psychiatrist Colonel Kane is posted to a secluded gothic castle housing a military asylum. With a reserved calm, he indulges the inmates' delusions, allowing them free rein to express their fantasies.
Director
William Peter Blatty
Writer
William Peter Blatty
Languages
English
Studio
Ninth Configuration
Cast
Stacy Keach
Col. Hudson Kane
Scott Wilson
Capt. Billy Cutshaw
Jason Miller
Lt. Frankie Reno
Ed Flanders
Col. Richard Fell
Neville Brand
Maj. Marvin Groper
George DiCenzo
Capt. Fairbanks
Moses Gunn
Maj. Nammack
Robert Loggia
Lt. Bennish
Joe Spinell
Lt. Spinell
Alejandro Rey
Lt. Gomez
Tom Atkins
Sgt. Krebs
Steve Sandor
1st Cyclist
Richard Lynch
2nd Cyclist
William Peter Blatty
Dr. Fromme (uncredited)
Bruce Boa
Sergeant in combat shack
Production
Company
Ninth Configuration
Company
United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Producer
William Peter Blatty
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