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In a gothic castle in the Pacific northwest of America called Center 18, the US military attempt to establish whether a group of apparently deranged servicemen and one astronaut, Billy Cutshaw, are faking their insanity. When psychiatrist Hudson Kane arrives to take charge, he is subtly persuaded by Cutshaw and fellow inmate Lt. Reno (who is adapting the works of Shakespeare for dogs) to indulge the men's delusions and engage in extravagant play therapy.

As Center 18 descends into insanity, Cutshaw challenges Kane to prove the existence of God by showing him one single act of genuine self-sacrifice. Kane reveals to medic Dr. Fell that he is haunted by murderous dreams belonging to his brother, the infamous marine 'Killer' Kane. One day, new inmate Gilman arrives and recognizes Kane as 'Killer' Kane, causing Fell to reveal to his fellow officers that he is in fact Hudson Kane, brother to Vincent, who has actually been a patient during his stay. Outside, Kane tracks a fleeing Cutshaw to a nearby roadhouse where he rescues him from a gang of bikers during a murderous fight. Back at the Center, Kane wounds himself with a knife and allows himself to die, thereby giving Cutshaw his "one example" of self-sacrifice. Some time later, a cured Cutshaw revisits the abandoned castle, and finds a St. Christopher medal he gave to Kane which he interprets as a sign of life after death.

Novels available:

     

- Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane! (1966)

- The Ninth Configuration (1978)

- The Ninth Configuration (Screenplay) (2000)

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Select cast:

Stacy Keach as Colonel Kane





Scott Wilson as Captain Cutshaw





Jason Miller as Lieutenant Reno





George DiCenzo as Captain Fairbanks





Robert Loggia as Captain Bennish





Ed Flanders as Colonel Fell





Neville Brand as Major Groper





William Peter Blatty as "Doctor" Fromme