The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also a member of the cast. The film is based on the 1973 musical stage production The Rocky Horror Show, with music, book, and lyrics by O'Brien. The production is a parody tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the 1930s through to the early 1960s. Along with O'Brien, the film stars Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Barry Bostwick and is narrated by Charles Gray with cast members from the original Royal Court Theatre, Roxy Theatre, and Belasco Theatre productions including Nell Campbell and Patricia Quinn. The story centres on a young engaged couple whose car breaks down in the rain near a castle where they seek a telephone to call for help. The castle or country home is occupied by strangers in elaborate costumes celebrating an annual convention.
| Director | Jim Sharman |
| Produced by | Lou Adler, Michael White |
| Screenplay by | Richard O'Brien, Jim Sharman |
| Starring | Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick |
| Narrator | Charles Gray |
| Music | Richard Hartley, Songs, Richard O'Brien |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Edited by | Graeme Clifford |
| Production, company | Michael White Productions |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | August 15, 1975 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.4 million |
| Box office | $170 million |
| Netflix ID | 60000448 |
About The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Based on the musical from 1973, the film follows a couple whose car breaks down outside the mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter. As both an alien and mad scientist, he intends to seduce them both.
Achievement of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The show became a cult classic and now shows as midnight screenings across the United States. The Library of Congress preserved it in the National Film Registry in 2005.
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Latest information about The Rocky Horror Picture Show updated on July 28 2021.
