
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.
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