A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.
- Director
- Writers
- Richard O'Brien(original musical play)
- Jim Sharman(screenplay)
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Richard O'Brien(original musical play)
- Jim Sharman(screenplay)
- Stars
- Awards
- 4 wins & 5 nominations
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- (as Hilary Labow)
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- (as Perry Bedden)
- Director
- Writers
- Richard O'Brien(original musical play) (screenplay)
- Jim Sharman(screenplay)
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Storyline
On a wild and rain-swept late-November evening, somewhere at an empty stretch of road outside Ohio's merry Denton, blissfully-affianced, prudish, boringly-innocent young pair Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) find themselves stranded on their way to visit an ex-tutor. Instead, the couple will inadvertently unearth the cross-dressing Dr. Frank-N-Furter's (Tim Curry's) spooky lair of inexhaustible oddities, just in time to partake in the out-of-this-world mad scientist's proud unveiling of his latest, delightfully extravagant, most daring creation: the ultimate male and the perfect sex symbol: the flaxen-haired Rocky Horror (Peter Hinwood). But, little by little, as the effervescent transgressive force gobbles up whole the unsuspecting visitors of the night, Brad and Janet slowly begin to embrace the potent fascinations of seduction, while an idolized Rocky roams free in the mansion. Who can interrupt man's union with the absolute pleasure? —Nick Riganas
- Taglines
- 25 Years Of Absolute Pleasure! (2000 25th Anniversary Tagline)
- Genres
- Certificate
- R
- Parents guide
Did you know
- GoofsWhen Janet and Brad are scuttling off to the side of the stage at the end of 'Wild and Untamed Thing', she accidentally stabs his foot with her high heel, causing him to wince and stumble in pain.
- Quotes
[last lines]
The Criminologist - An Expert: And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time, and lost in space... and meaning.
- Crazy creditsAt the very end of the film, The credits read: "The characters portrayed in this film are ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS and bear no resemblance to anyone living OR DEAD!"
- Alternate versionsThe DVD contains a 'Conceptual Version' which has everything up to "The Time Warp" in black and white, included as an 'Easter Egg'.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Fame (1980)
Top review
A gem of a musical that started as a smash play in London, then scored a phenomenal success on the midnight "cult movie" circuit
A middle-class young couple, motoring in the country on their wedding night, have car trouble in front of a huge mansion
Wanting to use the phone, the two approach the house and go in just as its master, Dr. Frank N. Furter, is leading an experiment
His newly made creature, the body-beautiful Rocky, is ready to be unveiled, and the innocent couple is caught up in this strange household filled with the doctor's campy, exotically dressed admirers
Both the wife and the husband are seduced by this garter-belted "scientist."
The film's first half is fast and funny, with virtually every song a memorable one But the second half tries to do too much and the film loses much of its potency Nevertheless, the adorable characters make this a delightful entertainment
The film's first half is fast and funny, with virtually every song a memorable one But the second half tries to do too much and the film loses much of its potency Nevertheless, the adorable characters make this a delightful entertainment
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- Oct 7, 2008
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- Die Rocky Horror Picture Show
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- Budget
- $1,200,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $112,892,319
- Gross worldwide
- $113,804,859
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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