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Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

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Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist

"Go back before the beginning, to the place where evil was born."

2005

1h 56m

5.3(436 votes)

Horror

Overview

Father Merrin takes a sabbatical from the Church to devote himself to history and archaeology as he struggles with his shattered faith.

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Netflix

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Production Companies

Morgan Creek Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Father Lankester Merrin

Gabriel Mann

Gabriel Mann

Father Francis

Clara Bellar

Clara Bellar

Rachel Lesno

Billy Crawford

Billy Crawford

Cheche

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Sergeant Major

Israel Aduramo

Israel Aduramo

Jomo

Andrew French

Andrew French

Chuma

Antonie Kamerling

Antonie Kamerling

Lieutenant Kessel

Julian Wadham

Julian Wadham

Major Granville

Eddie Osei

Emekwi

Creative team

Directed by: Paul Schrader
Written by: Caleb Carr
William Wisher
Produced by: James G. Robinson

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