The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper and written and co-produced by Hooper and 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 film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate; although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional. Hooper produced the film for less than $140,000 and used a cast of relatively unknown actors drawn mainly from central Texas, where the film was shot.
| Director | Tobe Hooper |
| Produced by | Tobe Hooper |
| Screenplay by | Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper |
| Story by | Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper |
| Starring | Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen |
| Narrator | John Larroquette |
| Music | Tobe Hooper, Wayne Bell |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Sallye Richardson, Larry Carroll |
| Production, company | Vortex |
| Distributed by | Bryanston Distributing Company |
| Released | October 11, 1974 |
| Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $80,000–140,000 |
| Box office | $30.9 million |
About The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
A group of friends fall victim to a family of cannibals led by a chainsaw-wielding serial killer known as Leatherface. This was the original in the Texas Chainsaw franchise, and directed by Tobe Hooper.
Achievement of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Plot details were inspired by real-life murderer Ed Gein. The move made more than $30 million at the box office on a budget of $300,000. The majority of the cast were unknowns.
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Latest information about The Texas Chain Saw Massacre updated on July 28 2021.
