The Exorcist (1973)

'Exorcist' director William Friedkin initially bristled at some editing suggestions made by Calley during post-production. "I went back into the cutting room and looked at it the way he suggested, and I must say it felt better that way. So, I recut [the scenes]." Guess Calley knew what he was doing; 'The Exorcist' grossed almost $200 million during its initial release.