The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Genres - Horror, Mature| Sub-Genres - Exploitation Film, Slasher Film| Run Time - 84 min.| Countries - United States of America| MPAA Rating - TV-MA
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American horror film, directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the hitchhiker, the proprietor, and Leatherface, the main antagonist. The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. Although it was marketed as a true story to attract a wider audience and as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate, its plot is entirely fictional; however, the character of Leatherface and minor plot details were inspired by the crimes of real-life murderer Ed Gein. Hooper produced the film for less than $300,000 and used a cast of relatively unknown actors drawn mainly from central Texas, where the film was shot. The limited budget forced Hooper to film for long hours seven days a week, so that he could finish as quickly as possible and reduce equipment rental costs. Due to the film's violent content, Hooper struggled to find a distributor. Louis Perano of Bryanston Pictures eventually purchased the distribution rights. Hooper limited the quantity of onscreen gore in hopes of securing a PG rating, but the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rated it R. The film faced similar difficulties internationally. Upon its October 1974 release, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was banned outright in several countries, and numerous theaters later stopped showing the film in response to complaints about its violence. While it initially drew a mixed reception from critics, it was enormously profitable, grossing over $30 million at the domestic box office. It has since received a positive reappraisal and gained a reputation as one of the best horror films in cinema history. It is credited with originating several elements common in the slasher genre, including the use of power tools as murder weapons and the characterization of the killer as a large, hulking, faceless figure. The popularity of the film led to a franchise that continued the story of Leatherface and his family through sequels, remakes, one prequel, comic books and video games.
Movie Info
Budget
$300,000
Box Office
$30,860,378
Themes
Cult | Mind-Bending/Experimental | True Stories | Violent
Tags
Cannibal, Chainsaw, Cult, Cult Film, Gas Station, Hitchhiker, Hooper Limited, Independent, Midnight Movie, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Slaughterhouse, Texas, True Stories, Van, Violent
Attributes
Narrative Location: Texas
Subject: serial killer
Part of Collection
Greatest Movies of All Time, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original)
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A texasi láncfűrészes mészárlás
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Akuma no ikenie
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Blutgericht in Texas
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Das Kettensägenmassaker
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De kettingzaag
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El loco de la Motosierra
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El loco de la motosierra
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El Loco de la Motosierra: La Masacre de Texas
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Headcheese
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Kruvinosios skerdynes Teksase
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La masacre de Texas
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La matanza de Texas
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Le massacre à la scie
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Leatherface
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Masacre en cadena
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Masacre en el infierno
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Masacre en Texas
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Massacre à la tronçonneuse
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Massaker 73
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Moottorisahamurhaaja
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Motorsagmassakren
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Motorsågsmassakern
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Motorsavsmassakren
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Non aprite quella porta
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O Massacre da Serra Elétrica
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O shizofrenis dolofonos me to prioni
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Saturn in Retrograde
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Slachting met de Kettingzaag
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Stalking Leatherface
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Teksańska masakra piłą mechaniczną
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Teksas Katliamı
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Teksaški masakr motornom pilom
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Texasin moottorisahamurhat
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Texaský masaker motorovou pílou
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Texaský masakr motorovou pilou
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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The Texas chain saw massacre
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 40th Anniversary
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Blutgericht in Texas
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Una masacre sin igual
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Una matanza sin igual
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Ο σχιζοφρενής δολοφόνος με το πριόνι
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Тексаското клане
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Тексашки масакр моторном тестером
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Техаська різанина бензопилою
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टेक्सास चेनसॉ नरसंहार
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द टेक्सास चेनसॉ मैसकर
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德州电锯杀人狂
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德州電鋸殺人狂
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悪魔のいけにえ
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텍사스 전기톱 학살
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