Country
United States
Date
Oct 01, 1974
Certification
R
Note
Austin, Texas
Who will survive and what will be left of them?
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Perry Lorenz | Pick Up Driver |
| John Larroquette | Narrator (voice) |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Vortex, Henkel Productions, Hooper Productions, Bryanston Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 11 ottobre 1974 |
| Exec. Producer | Jay Parsley |
| Producer | Tobe Hooper, Richard Saenz, Kim Henkel |
| Writer | Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper |
| Editors | J. Larry Carroll, Sallye Richardson |
| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Asst. Directors | Sallye Richardson, Tobe Hooper |
| Camera Operators | Daniel Pearl |
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| Add. Photography | Daniel Pearl |
| Production Design | Robert A. Burns |
| Art Direction | Robert A. Burns |
| Set Decoration | Robert A. Burns |
| Special Effects | Dean W. Miller |
| Composer | Wayne Bell, Tobe Hooper |
| Sound | Wayne Bell, Tobe Hooper |
| Costume Design | Dorothy J. Pearl, W.E. Barnes |
| Makeup | Dorothy J. Pearl, W.E. Barnes |
| Hairstyling | Dorothy J. Pearl, W.E. Barnes |
| Collezione | Texas Chainsaw Massacre Collection |
| Budget | 140.000 € |
| Incasso | 30.922.680 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
France
Date
May 17, 1975
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Jun 14, 2024
Note
Shanghai International Film Festival（4K）
Country
Lithuania
Date
Aug 23, 2024
Certification
N-16
Note
Mondo Bizzaro Film Festival
Limited release
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1974
Certification
R
Note
Toronto
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 18, 1976
Certification
18
Note
London
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 23, 2024
Note
50th Anniversary Re-release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 01, 2024
Note
50th Anniversary Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Oct 11, 1974
Certification
R
Country
Greece
Date
Oct 15, 1974
Country
Japan
Date
Feb 01, 1975
Certification
R15+
Country
Italy
Date
Jun 14, 1975
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Country
Denmark
Date
Jul 14, 1975
Country
Spain
Date
Sep 23, 1976
Certification
18
Note
Barcelona (Subtitled Version)
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 21, 1976
Certification
18
Country
Ireland
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Certification
18
Country
Mexico
Date
Apr 21, 1977
Certification
C
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 10, 1977
Certification
16
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 25, 1978
Certification
18
Note
West Germany
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 23, 1978
Certification
M/18
Country
France
Date
May 05, 1982
Certification
16
Country
Australia
Date
Feb 09, 1984
Certification
R 18+
Country
Brazil
Date
Aug 28, 1987
Certification
18
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 27, 1992
Certification
+16
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 01, 1996
Certification
K-18
Country
Iceland
Date
Nov 09, 2000
Certification
16
Country
Hungary
Date
Nov 29, 2018
Certification
18
Country
Russia
Date
May 23, 2024
Certification
18+
Note
Restored 4K version
Country
Poland
Date
May 16, 2025
Note
4K re-release
Digital
Country
Poland
Date
Oct 26, 2009
Certification
18
Country
Russia
Date
Feb 26, 2024
Certification
18+
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 01, 1978
Certification
18
Note
Super 8
Country
Italy
Date
May 01, 1991
Note
VHS
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 28, 2000
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Jul 04, 2001
Certification
16
Note
DVD
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Country
Norway
Date
Sep 30, 2001
Note
DVD
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 31, 2001
Certification
15
Note
DVD
Country
Brazil
Date
Aug 29, 2008
Note
DVD Restored Version
Country
Russia
Date
Sep 24, 2009
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Nov 08, 2003
Certification
16
Note
Veronica
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