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A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S. Army soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out ...



The Ninth Configuration (1980)
Released: 29 Feb 1980
Runtime: 118 min
Rated: R
Director: William Peter Blatty
Writer(s): William Peter Blatty (novel), William Peter Blatty (screenplay)
Actors: Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller, Ed Flanders
Awards: Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.
IMDB Ratings: 7.3



Plot: Col. Vincent Kane is a military psychiatrist who takes charge of an army mental hospital situated in a secluded castle. Among Kane's many eccentric patients is Capt. Billy Cutshaw, a troubled astronaut in the midst of an existential crisis. Although Kane's own grasp on sanity is questionable, he manages to engage Cutshaw in a series of thoughtful conversations about science and faith that deeply affect the lives of both men.