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The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

How do you fight a war called madness?
Feb 29, 1980 1h 58m
6.5
148 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title The Ninth Configuration
Companies Ninth Configuration, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC), Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords vietnam war, army, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), based on novel or book, supernatural, dark comedy, castle, insane asylum, religion, astronaut, crucifix, psychosis, combat fatigue, absurdism, absurd, audacious, baffled
Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Col. Vincent Kane
Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Capt. Billy Cutshaw
Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Lt. Frankie Reno
Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Col. Richard Fell
Neville Brand

Neville Brand

Maj. Marvin Groper
George DiCenzo

George DiCenzo

Capt. Fairbanks
Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Maj. Nammack
Robert Loggia

Robert Loggia

Lt. Bennish
Joe Spinell

Joe Spinell

Lt. Spinell
Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Sgt. Krebs
Steve Sandor

Steve Sandor

1st Cyclist
Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

2nd Cyclist
William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty

Dr. Fromme (uncredited)
Bruce Boa

Bruce Boa

Sergeant in combat shack
Gordon Mark

Gordon Mark

Sgt. Gilman
William Lucking

William Lucking

Highway Patrolman
Stephen Powers

Stephen Powers

Sgt. Christian
David Healy

David Healy

1st General
William Paul

William Paul

2nd General
Hobby Gilman

Hobby Gilman

Marine Corporal
Billy Blatty

Billy Blatty

Young Kane