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.

Director:

Jim Sharman

Writers:

Richard O'Brien (original musical play), Jim Sharman (screenplay)

Stars:

Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick

3 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Curry	...	Dr. Frank-N-Furter - A Scientist
Susan Sarandon	...	Janet Weiss - A Heroine
Barry Bostwick	...	Brad Majors - A Hero
Richard O'Brien	...	Riff Raff - A Handyman
Patricia Quinn	...	Magenta - A Domestic
Nell Campbell	...	Columbia - A Groupie (as Little Nell)
Jonathan Adams	...	Dr. Everett V. Scott - A Rival Scientist
Peter Hinwood	...	Rocky Horror - A Creation
Meat Loaf	...	Eddie - Ex Delivery Boy (as Meatloaf)
Charles Gray	...	The Criminologist - An Expert
Jeremy Newson	...	Ralph Hapschatt
Hilary Farr	...	Betty Munroe (as Hilary Labow)
Perry Bedden	...	A Transylvanian
Christopher Biggins	...	A Transylvanian
Gaye Brown	...	A Transylvanian

Storyline

On a wild and rain-swept late-November evening, somewhere at an empty stretch of road outside Ohio's merry Denton, the blissfully-affianced, prudish, and boringly innocent young pair of Brad Majors and Janet Weiss 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 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, and most daring creation--the ultimate male and the perfect sex symbol: the flaxen-haired, Rocky Horror. 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 idolised Rocky roams free in the mansion. Who can interrupt man's union with the absolute pleasure?

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Plot Keywords:

audience participation | dance | castle | transylvania | transvestite | 

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Taglines:

25 Years Of Absolute Pleasure! (2000 25th Anniversary Tagline)

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [United States] Official site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 August 1975 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Filming Locations:

Berkshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$112,892,319

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$113,105,321

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Michael White Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 98 min (edited)

Sound Mix:

Chace Surround (Remix for video release) Mono (35 mm optical prints) 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although 20th Century Fox has made several updates to the familiar fanfare theme music heard at the beginning of each Fox film over the years since 1933, Rocky Horror was one of the only movies to completely switch out the music with its own recording. During the opening credits of Jack Clayton's 1961 film "The Innocents", the Fox fanfare is omitted entirely in lieu of a haunting rendition of "O Willow Waly", which begins the film. However, the Rocky Horror Picture Show, released in 1975, is likely one of the first films to replace the Fox Fanfare itself with original music. Since 1975, there have been a few others, including: The World's Greatest Lover (1977), Rio 2 (2014) and The Peanuts Movie (2015). In addition, there are other films that have made more subtle modifications to set the tone, e.g. The Cannonball Run (1981). Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) has a Queen-esque fanfare played with a heavily-distorted guitar and drums.

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Goofs

After Frank sings Happy Birthday to Rocky and sits down, Magenta's arm can be seen at the side of the screen. However, in subsequent shots she can be seen still serving dinner.

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Quotes

Dr. Frank-N-Furter - A Scientist: Because I've seen blue skies, through the tears in my eyes. And I realize, I'm going home.

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Crazy Credits

After all the end credits, the theme music stays playing for 40 seconds while screen is black

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Alternate Versions

All VHS versions have a recording of "The Time Warp Part 3" instrumental that is different from the theatrical and DVD version of the song during the end credits. In the normal version the song ends with the sound of a tape slowing down. In the VHS version the song ends with a saxophone flourish. This was presumably done so that VHS consumers would not think that something was wrong with their tapes.

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Connections

Referenced in Spider-Man: The Animated Series: Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 6: Morbius (1995)

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Soundtracks

Wild And Untamed Thing
(uncredited)
Written by Richard O'Brien
Performed by Tim Curry and Richard O'Brien

User Reviews

Musical Comedy Horror

Movie starts with a marriage function. Hero proposes to the heroine. On their way, the car broke down. In search of a telephone, they reach a castle. There were some strange things happening there. A crazy Dr. Frank-N-Furter gives them hospitality.

One of the best musical horror comedy films. Great performance from all the cast. Not a second of lagging. The music gives excellent blending to the movie.

There are many reference to other films, especially Frankenstein.

Highly recommended.

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