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A Tribute to William Friedkin

THE EXORCIST
Fri-Sun, Nov 3-5

THE EXORCIST

When a young girl’s troubling behavior has no medical explanation, her concerned mother enlists the help of a local Catholic priest who believes she has been possessed. New 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration. Part of A Tribute to William Friedkin
THE FRENCH CONNECTION
Sat-Sun, Sep 16-17

THE FRENCH CONNECTION

Violent and mean-spirited cop Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle and his partner try to track down the source of European heroin streaming into the U.S. in this gritty, fast-paced and innovative thriller that cemented Friedkin as one of the preeminent action directors of his time. Part of A Tribute to William Friedkin
TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.
Wed, Sep 20 at 5:30pm, 8:00pm

TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.

William Petersen and Willem Dafoe face off in a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout the City of Angels in this riveting and unrivaled ’80s neo-noir. Part of A Tribute to William Friedkin
CRUISING
Sat, Sep 23 | Mon-Tue, Sep 25-26

CRUISING

A New York detective (Al Pacino) is tasked with going undercover to hunt down a psychopath who is scouring New York City gay clubs and viciously slaying its patrons in Friedkin’s sleazy, oft-misunderstood slasher. Part of A Tribute to William Friedkin
SORCERER
Encore: Sun, Oct 1 at 12:45pm, 7:45pm

SORCERER

Four men of disparate origins, exiled in South America, are approached by a U.S. company with a proposition: transport a volatile load of nitroglycerin over perilous terrain for a healthy wage and a promise of legal citizenship. This nail-biting re-work of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s 1953 WAGES OF FEAR features some of the most tense setpieces of Friedkin’s career. Part of A Tribute to William Friedkin
BUG
Sun, Oct 1 at 1:00pm

BUG

At a rundown desert motel, recluse Ashley Judd falls under the spell of fellow motel dweller and Gulf War vet Michael Shannon, whose compelling conspiracy theories lead the two down a paranoid rabbit hole. Prophetic in hindsight, William Friedkin’s 2006 partnership with playwright Tracy Letts hits harder in the era of QAnon. Part of A Tribute to William Friedkin