15 Most Epic Last Stands In Movie History

8. Karras Takes A Leap Of Faith - The Exorcist

The Exorcist Karras
Warner Bros.

With Father Merrin (Max von Sydow) killed while attempting to exorcise Regan (Linda Blair) alone, Father Karras (Jason Miller) is totally out of options, violently attacking the possessed Regan and insisting that the demon Pazuzu takes his body instead.

At that moment, Karras becomes possessed and Regan is freed from Pazuzu, and in his final moment of humanity, Karras makes the ultimate sacrifice, hurling himself out of a window to his immediate death, but also seemingly killing Pazuzu.

As far as last stands go that don't include hails of gunfire or huge explosions, this is an impressive one. Karras has exhausted every other possibility, and takes the only single brutal choice left for him.

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