The Ninth Configuration (1980) movie poster

The Ninth Configuration (1980)

How do you fight a war called madness?

118 minDramaComedyHorror

TMDb6.4/10170 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: William Peter Blatty

Cast

Stacy Keach as Col. Hudson Kane

Stacy Keach

Col. Hudson Kane

Scott Wilson as Capt. Billy Cutshaw

Scott Wilson

Capt. Billy Cutshaw

Jason Miller as Lt. Frankie Reno

Jason Miller

Lt. Frankie Reno

Ed Flanders as Col. Richard Fell

Ed Flanders

Col. Richard Fell

Neville Brand

Maj. Marvin Groper

George DiCenzo as Capt. Fairbanks

George DiCenzo

Capt. Fairbanks

Moses Gunn as Maj. Nammack

Moses Gunn

Maj. Nammack

Robert Loggia as Lt. Bennish

Robert Loggia

Lt. Bennish

Joe Spinell as Lt. Spinell

Joe Spinell

Lt. Spinell

Alejandro Rey as Lt. Gomez

Alejandro Rey

Lt. Gomez

Tom Atkins as Sgt. Krebs

Tom Atkins

Sgt. Krebs

Steve Sandor as 1st Cyclist

Steve Sandor

1st Cyclist

Richard Lynch as 2nd Cyclist

Richard Lynch

2nd Cyclist

William Peter Blatty as Dr. Fromme (uncredited)

William Peter Blatty

Dr. Fromme (uncredited)

Keywords

Style:dark comedyabsurd

Plot:armypost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)based on novel or booksupernaturalreligionastronautcrucifixpsychosiscombat fatigueabsurdismaudaciousbaffled

Place:vietnam warcastleinsane asylum