Doc Reveals Boorman Swapped Theatre Prints of 'Exorcist II' Mid-Run in 1977

David Kittredge's documentary 'Boorman and the Devil,' opening in theatres on 28 August, reveals that John Boorman frantically recut 'Exorcist II: The Heretic' while the film was still playing in cinemas in 1977 — replacing what he considered an atrocious ending by swapping prints in theatres still circulating the picture (Variety, 23 August 2026).