Turner Classic Movies Is Honoring Director William Friedkin With a Two-Night Cinematic Event
As you know, the director of The Exorcist, William Friedkin, passed away. This guy made some amazing films over the course of his career and set the standard for true horror. While Friedkin might be best known for The Exorcist, he did make other great movies, and in honor of Friedkin, Turner Classic Movies has announced a two-night cinematic event that will be showing some of his best work.
The network noted: "William Friedkin was a great friend to Turner Classic Movies and he attended the TCM Classic Film Festival several times, most recently in April 2023.”
"TCM Remembers William Friedkin Part 1" will take place on September 14th, 2023, and “TCM Remembers William Friedkin Part 2 “ will take place on November 26th, 2023. The full programming block reads as follows:
TCM Remembers William Friedkin Part 1”
8:00 PM – The French Connection (1971) – Two New York narcotics cops set out to bust a French drug smuggling ring.
10:00 PM – To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) – A Secret Service agent becomes obsessed with tracking down a notorious and dangerous Los Angeles counterfeitor.
12:15 AM – The Boys in the Band (1970) – A gay birthday party turns into a night of soul-searching when the host's straight college roommate turns up by mistake.
TCM Remembers William Friedkin Part 2:
8:00 PM – Friedkin Uncut (2018) – TCM Premiere – In this documentary, William Friedkin is interviewed about his career, alongside a number of his colleagues and industry admirers.
10:00 PM – The Exorcist (1973) – A priest battles to save a young girl possessed by demons.
What are some of your favorite William Friedkin movies? Will you be tuning in to watch any of these?