The Ninth Configuration (1980) Horror Thriller Drama Mystery Comedy
The Ninth Configuration (1980) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.47/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.6/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
The Ninth Configuration Plot Synopsis:
Sent to a converted castle in New England used by the U.S. government as a psychiatric institution for military personnel who fought in the Vietnam War, the unorthodox psychiatrist, Colonel Kane, has a lot on his plate already, trying to figure out whether the inmates feign insanity or not. Still struggling with his inner demons, Kane is particularly intrigued by the psychotic former astronaut, Captain Cutshaw, whose metaphysical enquiries trigger a feverish recurring nightmare. More and more, as Kane and Cutshaw engage in intense theological debates over the existence of God and evil, the troubled scientist finds himself at a dead-end, in need of a brilliant but reckless plan to determine the root of the soldiers' complex mental breakdowns. Can Colonel Kane provide proof of an afterlife?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for mentally ill and A.W.O.L. U.S. soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combatting his own long-suppressed insanity.
Tagline: How Do You Fight A War Called Madness?
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The Ninth Configuration Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1980 (more 1980 movies)
Nominations: 4
Production Co.: Warner Bros.
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Ninth Configuration Release Dates DVD: Sep 17, 2002
Writers: William Peter Blatty
Producers: William Peter Blatty, William Paul, Tom Shaw
Musicians: Barry De Vorzon
Cinematographers: Gerry Fisher
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The Ninth Configuration Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stacy Keach | ... | Col. Vincent Kane |
| Scott Wilson | ... | Capt. Billy Cutshaw |
| Jason Miller | ... | Lt. Frankie Reno |
| Ed Flanders | ... | Col. Richard Fell |
| Neville Brand | ... | Maj. Marvin gr*per |
| 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 (Stanley) |
| Richard Lynch | ... | 2nd Cyclist (Richard) |
| Gordon Mark | ... | Sgt. Gilman |
| William Lucking | ... | Highway Patrolman |
| Stephen Powers | ... | Sgt. Christian |
| David Healy | ... | 1st General |
| William Paul | ... | 2nd General |
| Tom Shaw | ... | Priest |
| Gordon K. Kee | ... | 1st Inmate |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Stacy Keach (b. June 2, 1941) – Col. Vincent Kane
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Stacy Keach Jr. | Stacey Keach | StacyKeach | Stacy - Scott Wilson, as Capt. Billy Cutshaw, passed away at age 76 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Jason Miller, as Lt. Frankie Reno, passed away at age 62 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Ed Flanders, as Col. Richard Fell, passed away at age 60 in Denny, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn - Neville Brand, as Maj. Marvin gr*per, passed away at age 71 in Sacramento, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - George DiCenzo, as Capt. Fairbanks, passed away at age 70 in Wash.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 0½" (1.84 m)
Also known as: George Di Cenzo | George Di'Cenzo | George R. DiCenzo | George Ralph DiCenzo | George Dicenzo - Moses Gunn, as Maj. Nammack, passed away at age 64 in Guilford, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Libra - Robert Loggia, as Lt. Bennish, passed away at age 85 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Roberto Loggia | Robertson Loggia - Joe Spinell, as Lt. Spinell, passed away at age 52 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Joe 'Maniac' Spinell | Joseph Spinell | Joe Spinnel | Joe Spinnell - Alejandro Rey, as Lt. Gomez, passed away at age 57 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Alejandro & Joyce - Tom Atkins (b. November 13, 1935) – Sgt. Krebs
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Tommy Atkins - Steve Sandor – 1st Cyclist (Stanley)
- Richard Lynch, as 2nd Cyclist (Richard), passed away at age 72 in Yucca Valley, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Gordon Mark – Sgt. Gilman
Also known as: Mark Gordon - William Lucking (b. June 17, 1941) – Highway Patrolman
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Bill Lucking
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