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The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) -- A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) -- Dr. Frank-N-Furter promises to make Rocky into a man.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) -- Brad has something to say to Janet, dammit.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) -- To their surprise, Dr. Scott, Frank-N-Furter, and Brad discover Janet and Rocky having sex.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   38,713 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Richard O'Brien (original musical play)
Jim Sharman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 September 1975 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
25 Years Of Absolute Pleasure! (2000 25th Anniversary Tagline) more
Plot:
A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
User Reviews:
Science Fiction Double Feature! more (427 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min | USA:98 min (edited version)
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Chace Surround (Remix for video release) | Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)
Certification:
UK:12 (re-rating) (1991) | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | New Zealand:M (re-rating) | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | India:A | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:(Banned) (original rating) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1998)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The movie is full of symbols of classic movie companies: The shield the griffin holds represents Warner Brothers; the eagle in the hall represents Republic; the lightning bolt on the flag represents the old RKO symbol, (the radio tower at the end is also RKO); the character 'Columbia' represents not only the movie company of the same name, but the symbol herself, complete with short hair; the large 'Atlas' illuminated painting in the grand bed-chamber is the symbol of Amicus pictures; the large snarling cat in the hall is an MGM lion reference; the lighted globe at the end is the symbol of Universal Pictures; and the gong represents the Rank Film Corporation, whose films opened with a huge gong being struck. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Numerous small continuity errors could be considered as intentional. more
Quotes:
Riff Raff: Master, Rocky has broken his chain and vanished. Your new playmate is loose and somewhere in the castle grounds. Magenta has just released the dogs.
Frank: Hmmm? Coming.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Terror Firmer (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Eddie more

FAQ

Whose lips are featured on the poster for the film?
What's the difference between the US and UK versions?
When I started to attend Midnight Showings, they had the U.S. version of the film. Why do they only show the U.K. version these days?
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43 out of 60 people found the following review useful.
Science Fiction Double Feature!, 22 May 2005
9/10
Author: mdm-11 from United States

We-e-e-elcome to the Late Night Double Feature Picture Show! This Cult-Classic mixes elements of "Bride of Frankenstein" with "Forbidden Planet", "The Day The Earth Stood Still" and other classic Horror Flicks. This is a brilliantly conceived original, unsurpassed by any similar effort.

The heroes, a newly engaged young couple, are stranded with car trouble on a rainy night, looking to use the phone at the "Frankenfurter Mansion". They are in for a turbulent ride! There are some great song & dance numbers here, most noteworthy the "Time Warp" and the numbers involving "Eddie" (played by a then unknown Meatloaf). Tim Curry is delicious as the bisexual satyr-like Frankenfurter, who sees his young visitors as fair game for seduction.

The action is fast paced with one thrill after another. It's quite understandable that some fans have watched this film every Saturday at Midnight for the past 30 years. Get a bag of rice, toast, a squirt-gun, surgical gloves, etc, and have yourself a Rocky Horror Picture Show Party!

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