The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1974 US horror film directed by Tobe Hooper
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 1974 American horror movie, based on real events. It was directed by Tobe Hooper and stars Marilyn Burns. It is the first movie of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | |
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Directed by | Tobe Hooper |
Produced by | Kim Henkel Tobe Hooper Jay Parsley Richard Saenz |
Written by | Kim Henkel Tobe Hooper |
Starring | Marilyn Burns Paul A. Partain Edwin Neal Jim Siedow Gunnar Hansen Teri McMinn |
Narrated by | John Larroquette |
Music by | Wayne Bell Tobe Hooper |
Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
Edited by | Larry Carroll Sallye Richardson |
Production company | Vortex |
Distributed by | Bryanston Pictures |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | <$300,000 |
Box office | $30,859,000 |
It was followed by several sequels and a 2003 remake from New Line Cinema.
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
- Williams, Tony (December 1977). "American Cinema in the '70s: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". Movie. United Kingdom (25): 12–16.
Other websitesEdit
- Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) on IMDb
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) on IMDb
- Snopes.com page talking about the movie's true-life basis
- A tour of the shooting locations