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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ()

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After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chainsaw-wielding loon and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
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Erin
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Morgan
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Pepper
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Andy
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Kemper
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Thomas Hewitt (Leatherface)
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Sheriff Hoyt
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Jedidiah
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Teenage Girl
Terrence Evans ...
Old Monty
Marietta Marich ...
Luda May
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Henrietta
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Tea Lady in Trailer
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Big Rig Bob
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Clerk
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Narrator (voice)
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Leatherface (uncredited) (voice)
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Victim On a Silver Platter (uncredited)

Directed by

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Marcus Nispel

Written by

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Kim Henkel ... () (1974 screenplay) and
Tobe Hooper ... () (1974 screenplay)
 
Scott Kosar ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Jeffrey Allard ... executive producer
Michael Bay ... producer
Matthew Cohan ... associate producer
Joe Dishner ... co-producer
Ted Field ... executive producer
Mike Fleiss ... producer
Andrew Form ... executive producer
Brad Fuller ... executive producer
Kim Henkel ... co-producer
Tobe Hooper ... co-producer
Pat Sandston ... associate producer
Guy Stodel ... executive producer

Music by

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Steve Jablonsky

Cinematography by

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Daniel Pearl ... director of photography (as Daniel C. Pearl)

Editing by

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Glen Scantlebury

Editorial Department

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Nathan R. Fitzgerald ... associate editor
John McCunn ... digital intermediate producer
Dennis McNeill ... color timer
Sara Mineo ... post-production assistant
Thatcher Peterson ... digital color producer
Christopher Reichel ... digital intermediate conform editor
John Scheer ... digital intermediate editorial
Rob Sciarratta ... video color timer
Kurt Smith ... color timer
Stefan Sonnenfeld ... finishing colorist: Company 3

Casting By

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Lisa Fields

Production Design by

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Greg Blair
Frank Marano ... (not credited)

Art Direction by

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Scott Gallagher

Set Decoration by

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Randy Huke ... (as Randy Smith Huke)

Costume Design by

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Bobbie Mannix

Makeup Department

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Troy Breeding ... key makeup artist
Grady Holder ... makeup artist: special effects body dismemberment
Kelly Nelson ... key hair stylist
Carla Palmer ... head makeup artist (as Carla E. Palmer)
Scott Stoddard ... special makeup effects artist

Production Management

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Joe Dishner ... unit production manager
Tami Goldman ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kenny Bates ... second unit director
Randy Fletcher ... first assistant director
Phil Hardage ... second assistant director (as Philip Hardage)
Kathleen Tull ... second second assistant director (as Katie Tull)

Art Department

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David Michael Abelman ... scenic artist
Steve Allen ... carpenter
Annilee Ballentine ... set dressing buyer (as Annilee Ballentine Ramirez)
Amy Bell ... assistant property master
Kevin Berve ... prop fabricator
Debbie Cortez Haber ... art department coordinator
Erick Garibay ... assistant property master
David Hack ... set dresser
Heather Ingram ... art department intern
Joe McCusker ... construction coordinator
Mark Millicent ... storyboard artist
King Orba ... property master (as Mark Wallace)
Melissa Pagen ... assistant: production designer
Darren Patnode ... on-set dresser
Shane Patrick ... leadman
Jeremy Reeves ... set dresser
Charles Seale ... carpenter
Corissa Smith ... scenic artist
Christopher Stull ... set dresser
Kara Sutherlin ... stand-by scenic
Gary Wimmer ... lead scenic
Robert R. Wonson ... set dresser
McJoel Hamilton ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Mark Allen ... sound effects editor
Steve Bartkowicz ... re-recording engineer
John Bires ... sound engineer
Stacy Brownrigg ... production sound mixer
Matt Colleran ... sound re-recordist
Thadd Day ... second boom operator
Chris Frazee ... boom operator
Scott Martin Gershin ... sound designer / sound supervisor
Joe Hotham ... sound
Frederick Howard ... sound editor
Trevor Jolly ... sound supervisor
Kevin Maloney ... additional boom operator
Paul Menichini ... sound effects editor
Brad Sherman ... re-recording mixer
Gregg Silk ... assistant sound engineer
Branden Spencer ... supervising assistant sound editor
Christopher Sposa ... utility sound: additional photography
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist
Jon Taylor ... re-recording mixer
Jon Title ... sound effects editor
Chris Trent ... foley mixer
Jerry Trent ... foley artist
Caron Weidner ... sound effects editor
Ed White ... production sound mixer: additional photography

Special Effects by

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Gary D. Bierend ... special effects assistant
Rocky Gehr ... special effects
Brandon K. McLaughlin ... special effects supervisor
Greg Nicotero ... special effects makeup (as Gregory Nicotero)
Christopher A. Suarez ... special effects technician
Chiz Hasegawa ... coordinator: KNB EFX Group (uncredited)
Kevin McTurk ... special effects makeup (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Andy Barrios ... inferno artist: Asylum
Joel Behrens ... compositor: Asylum
Emma McGuinness ... visual effects executive producer: Asylum
Nathan McGuinness ... visual effects supervisor: Asylum
Matthew Merkovich ... digital effects (as Matt Merkovich)
Kosta Saric ... visual effects editor: Asylum Visual Effects
Jason Schugardt ... visual effects supervisor
Greg Stuhl ... digital artist
Bridget M. Taylor ... digital artist: Asylum VFX
Jeff Werner ... visual effects producer
Jesse James Chisholm ... element photography (uncredited)
Felicia Faden ... texture artist (uncredited)
Mark Alan Loso ... compositor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Jill Brown ... stunt double
Anthony Cecere ... stunt coordinator
Nicola C. Hindshaw ... stunt double: Jessica Biel
Diana R. Lupo ... stunts
Carl Milinac ... stunts (re-shoots)
Lillie Miller ... stunt double
Bryon Weiss ... stunt double: R. Lee Ermey
John Cann ... stunt double: Mike Vogle (uncredited)
Tommy J. Huff ... truck stunts (uncredited)
Jay Krueger ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Roger Basquette ... digital video assist operator
Buzzy Burwell ... set lighting technician
Jason Casillas ... assistant camera
Matt Cowan ... grip
Theda Cunningham ... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Courtney Harrell ... second assistant camera
Donald R. Howe Jr. ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Edison Jackson ... best boy electric
Eric Laudadio ... assistant camera (as Eric R. Laudadio)
Greg Lomas ... dolly grip
James Marks ... remote camera technician
Edward A. Navarro ... additional electrician
Eric Pickett ... additional video assist
Ryan Pilon ... assistant camera (second unit)
Paul Postal ... electrician: additional photography
Van Redin ... still photographer
Donis Rhoden ... best boy grip
Peter D. Roome ... additional first assistant camera
Andy Ryan ... chief lighting technician
Tom Shinn ... electrician
Peter Simonite ... additional photographer
Jeremiah Spinney ... grip
Greg Travis ... grip
Jeffery J. Tufano ... camera operator
Aaron Atom Vyvial ... grip
Paul Crow Willis ... rigging grip
Sean Wright ... grip
Thomas Young ... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Simonite ... cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Lisa Fields ... local casting
Julia Kim ... casting associate
Meagan Lewis ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Anna Abbey ... key costumer
Matthew Jerome ... costumer
Nyima Johnston ... wardrobe
Kathy Kiatta ... costume supervisor
Stephanie A. Steel ... costume production assistant
Yvonne Wilburn ... costumer

Location Management

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Logan Cooper ... location scout
Joey Hudgins ... assistant location manager
Kelly Kernan ... location manager
Rana Morrison ... location assistant
Deborah J. Page ... location manager: re-shoots (uncredited)

Music Department

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Bob Badami ... assistant music editor
Wayne Bell ... composer: original theme
Jay Flood ... composer: additional music
Tobe Hooper ... composer: original theme
Malcolm Luker ... score mixer
William V. Malpede ... music assistant (as William Malpede)
Melissa Muik ... score recordist
Jennifer Nash ... music editor
Paul Silver ... music editor: temp mix
Mel Wesson ... ambient music designer
Steve Jablonsky ... score producer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Pam Fuller ... script supervisor (as Pam Fuller Vasquez)
Eric Bernt ... script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Greg Faucett ... transportation coordinator
Joseph Lockwood ... transportation (2006-2010)
Russell E. Scott ... picture cars

Additional Crew

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Crisoforo Aguilar ... key set production assistant: additional photography
John Arszyla ... medic
Meg Beatty ... set production assistant
Ken Beggs ... head animal trainer
Allison Bergstrand ... assistant: Mr. Field
Sidney Bowen ... assistant: Mr. Nispel
David Boyle ... head of business and legal affairs: Platinum Dunes
Brinton Bryan ... additional set production assistant
Doug Carter ... key set production assistant
Simon Cassels ... title designer
Mia Cevallos ... liaison: Chapman
Monique Champagne ... production assistant
Brad Wm. Clark ... assistant: Mr. Nispel (as Brad Clark)
Leigh Davis ... production coordinator (as Leigh A. Wilbourn)
Shanti Delsarte ... production coordinator
Tiffany Lynn Drucker ... production assistant
Aaron L. Enz ... assistant: Mr. Allard
Josh Gold ... assistant: Mr. Form and Mr. Fuller
Susan Jasso ... additional set production assistant
Lauren Kaufman ... assistant: Mr. Form and Mr. Fuller
Nell Kennedy ... production assistant
Vas Leonidov ... artistic consultant: Mr. Nispel
Carolyn Mcguinness ... assistant: Mr. Bay
Tammy McKendrick ... production coordinator
Rich Newman ... production assistant
Heidi S. Pavey ... production coordinator: additional photography
John M. Pisani ... unit publicist
Gabe Proctor ... additional video playback operator
DeLayne Rasmussen ... assistant production office coordinator
Mikey Reyes ... production and props assistant
Jeremy Roberts ... payroll accountant
Ralph Sall ... album producer
Alicia Utz ... assistant: Mr. Fleiss
Jeff Valeri ... assistant production coordinator: additional photography
Suzanne Welch ... assistant: Mr. Field
Edward Albolote ... assistant: Michael Bay (uncredited)
Ronald C. Briggs Jr. ... inventory services (uncredited)
Justin Herber ... assistant: Mr. Bay (uncredited)
Warner Loughlin ... acting coach (uncredited)
Christopher Scull ... production assistant (uncredited)
Daniel Villagomez ... credits administrator (uncredited)

Thanks

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Lorrie Boula ... special thanks
Albert Nolasco ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Driving through the backwoods of Texas, five youths pick up a traumatized hitchhiker, who shoots herself in their van. Shaken by the suicide, the group seeks help from the locals, but their situation becomes even more surreal when they knock on the door of a remote homestead. It's quickly apparent the residents are a family of inbred psychopaths, and the unlucky youths suddenly find themselves running for their lives. In hot pursuit is a disfigured, chainsaw-wielding cannibal known as Leatherface. Written by Love Hewitt

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Also Known As
  • La masacre de Texas (United States, Spanish title)
  • Texas Chainsaw (Japan, English title)
  • Massacre à la tronçonneuse (France)
  • Michael Bay's Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Germany)
  • La matanza de Texas (2004) (Spain)
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Runtime
  • 98 min
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Box Office

Budget $9,200,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $28,094,014, 19 Oct 2003
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $26,500,000

Did You Know?

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Trivia A then-unknown John Larroquette provided the narration in the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Despite becoming a distinguished actor in the years since, he happily agreed to reprise his role for the remake. See more »
Goofs The young group is listening to "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd in the van at the beginning of the film. The film takes place between 18 and 20 August 1973. The song was not released until 1974, featured on the band's album, "Second Helping". See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Motograter: Suffocate (2003). See more »
Soundtracks Sweet Home Alabama See more »
Quotes Sheriff Hoyt: I smell bullshit.
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