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Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

  • 1990
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
18K
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R.A. Mihailoff in Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
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A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his family.A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his family.A California couple and a survivalist encounter Leatherface and his family.

  • Director
    • Jeff Burr
  • Writers
    • Kim Henkel
    • Tobe Hooper
    • David J. Schow
  • Stars
    • Kate Hodge
    • Ken Foree
    • R.A. Mihailoff
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeff Burr
    • Writers
      • Kim Henkel
      • Tobe Hooper
      • David J. Schow
    • Stars
      • Kate Hodge
      • Ken Foree
      • R.A. Mihailoff
    • 166User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Kate Hodge
    Kate Hodge
    • Michelle
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Benny
    R.A. Mihailoff
    R.A. Mihailoff
    • Leatherface
    William Butler
    William Butler
    • Ryan
    Viggo Mortensen
    Viggo Mortensen
    • Tex
    Joe Unger
    Joe Unger
    • Tinker
    Tom Everett
    Tom Everett
    • Alfredo
    Miriam Byrd-Nethery
    Miriam Byrd-Nethery
    • Mama
    Jennifer Banko
    Jennifer Banko
    • Little Girl
    David Cloud
    • Scott
    Beth DePatie
    • Gina
    Toni Hudson
    Toni Hudson
    • Sara
    Michael Shamus Wiles
    Michael Shamus Wiles
    • Checkpoint Officer
    Ron Brooks
    Ron Brooks
    • T.V. Newsman
    Duane Whitaker
    Duane Whitaker
    • Kim
    • (as Dwayne Whitaker)
    Caroline Williams
    Caroline Williams
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jeff Burr
    • Writers
      • Kim Henkel(characters)
      • Tobe Hooper(characters)
      • David J. Schow
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Jeff Burr was fired at the beginning of production. When nobody else accepted the job, he was rehired. He claims that he was probably the 50th director offered the job, as many others such as John McNaughton, Peter Jackson, Tom Savini and many others had all turned it down. He also claimed that New Line forbade him from talking to Tobe Hooper but never found out why.
    • Goofs
      The painkillers Benny gives Michelle and Ryan take effect almost instantly and then wear off in about five minutes.
    • Quotes

      Tex: Come on sweetheart. Let's see what you got.

      Benny: What the fuck is wrong with you people? Why don't you leave us alone?

      Tex: We're hungry.

      Benny: You never heard of pizza?

      [swings at Tex and misses]

      Tex: I like liver...

      [punches Benny]

      Tex: and onions...

      [strangles Benny]

      Tex: and pain! And pain! And pain!

    • Alternate versions
      There's a second alternate ending in which the heroine escapes the swamp and keeps running throughout the night and eventually stumbles upon a police station. Once she makes it inside, the sheriff pretends to want to help her.After a few moments, it's revealed that he's hiding a chainsaw under the desk and attacks her with it. It was implying that the whole town is involved with the Sawyer family.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      When Worlds Collide
      Performed by Wrath

    User reviews166

    Review
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    Featured review
    Get it uncut. A lot better now than when first released.
    If you watch this as a remake and not a sequel, and then you'll understand it, because that is what it really was meant to be according to all involved as well as Tobe Hooper, who was on board for a while as an adviser. Otherwise, the storyline from TCM part 2 to this one won't make sense.

    I saw this when it was first released in the theater and didn't think too highly of it, but then I saw the uncut, unrated version recently and it improved more than 100%.

    It's spooky, atmospheric, relentlessly frightening, with a very good job by R A Mihailoff as Leatherface, whose brutal and monstrous characterization of Leatherface seems to be the basis for the current Leatherface character by Andrew Briniarski. There's no cowering to others in the family, transvestite behavior, or silly screaming as in other versions. Also this one has a great chainsaw, plenty of great character actors doing what they do best, as great characters.

    The film would have been better had the squeamish producers left in the X-rated violent scenes as they were originally. Would have been top notch if the (hideously deformed) Leatherface unmasking had remained, a bit that was eventually used to a degree in the 2003 version. Could have been a 10 had someone like Savini been involved. As it is, still superb.
    helpful•19
    7
    • rixrex
    • Oct 8, 2006

    FAQ2

    • What are the differences between the R-rated version, the "uncut" version and the "unrated" version?
    • What are the differences between the Unrated LaserDisc Version and the Unrated DVD Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Leatherface
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Nicolas Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,765,562
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,692,087
      • Jan 14, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,765,562
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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