Two siblings and three of their friends en route to visit their grandfather's grave in Texas end up falling victim to a family of cannibalistic psychopaths and must survive the terrors of Leatherface and his family.
Director: Tobe Hooper
Writers: Kim Henkel (screenplay by), Tobe Hooper (screenplay by) | 1 more credit »
Stars: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger
Cast overview, first billed only:
Marilyn Burns ... Sally
Allen Danziger ... Jerry
Paul A. Partain ... Franklin
William Vail ... Kirk
Teri McMinn ... Pam
Edwin Neal ... Hitchhiker
Jim Siedow ... Old Man
Gunnar Hansen ... Leatherface
John Dugan ... Grandfather
Robert Courtin ... Window Washer
William Creamer ... Bearded Man
John Henry Faulk ... Storyteller
Jerry Green ... Cowboy
Ed Guinn ... Cattle Truck Driver
Joe Bill Hogan ... Drunk
Storyline
En route to visit their grandfather's grave (which has apparently been ritualistically desecrated), five teenagers drive past a slaughterhouse, pick up (and quickly drop) a sinister hitch-hiker, eat some delicious home-cured meat at a roadside gas station, before ending up at the old family home... where they're plunged into a never-ending nightmare as they meet a family of cannibals who more than make up in power tools what they lack in social skills...
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: cannibal | chainsaw | chainsaw murder | psychopath | based on ed gein
Taglines: Nothing Cuts Like the Original! [Ultimate Edition DVD]
Genres: Horror
Certificate: R | See all certifications
Parents Guide: View content advisory
Details
Official Sites: Official Facebook | Official site
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 4 October 1974 (USA)
Also Known As: Headcheese
Filming Locations: 1010 King Court, Kingsland, Texas, USA
Box Office
Budget:$300,000 (estimated)
Gross USA: $30,859,000
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $30,859,000
Company Credits
Production Co: Vortex
Technical Specs
Runtime: 83 min | 75 min (new longer Version) | 88 min (Unrated Edition)
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
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