How do you fight a war called madness?
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.
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Stacy Keach
Col. Hudson Kane
Scott Wilson
Capt. Billy Cutshaw
Jason Miller
Lt. Frankie Reno
Ed Flanders
Col. Richard Fell
Neville Brand
Maj. Marvin Groper
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
Richard Lynch
2nd Cyclist
William Peter Blatty
Dr. Fromme (uncredited)
Bruce Boa
Sergeant in combat shack
Behind the ScenesThe Ninth Configuration - Interviews - The Party Behind the Curtain
FeaturetteWilliam Peter Blatty and The Ninth Configuration (1980)
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FeaturetteKermode Uncut: The Ninth Configuration
Behind the ScenesFANTASY FILM FESTIVAL: William Peter Blatty
ClipTwinkle Twinkle Killer Kane
