The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

Before being sent to serve in Vietnam, two brothers and their girlfriends take one last road trip, but when they get into an accident, a terrifying experience will take them to a secluded house of horrors, with a chainsaw-wielding killer.

Director:

Jonathan Liebesman

Writers:

Sheldon Turner (screenplay), Sheldon Turner (story)

Stars:

Jordana Brewster, Matt Bomer, Diora Baird

5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jordana Brewster	...	Chrissie
Taylor Handley	...	Dean
Diora Baird	...	Bailey
Matt Bomer	...	Eric
R. Lee Ermey	...	Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
Andrew Bryniarski	...	Thomas Hewitt / Leatherface
Lee Tergesen	...	Holden
Terrence Evans	...	Monty
Kathy Lamkin	...	Tea Lady
Marietta Marich	...	Luda Mae
L.A. Calkins	...	Sloane (as Leslie Calkins)
Tim DeZarn	...	Supervisor (as Tim deZarn)
Allison Marich	...	Young Luda Mae
Marcus H. Nelson	...	Lackey (as Marcus Nelson)
Lew Temple	...	Sheriff Winston

Storyline

In August, 1939, a worker goes into labor while working in a slaughterhouse and dies after a complicated labor, though the deformed child survives. The possibly orphaned baby is dumped in a garbage container and found by a beggar later, who brings him home. Along the years, the mentally retarded and disturbed boy called Thomas is raised by the Hewitt family in spite of having psychological problems as well as suffering from an unnamed skin disorder, later working in a meat packing plant. In July, 1969, when the facility is closed, the inhabitants move to other places, but the deformed, mentally childlike Thomas flies into a rage after being insulted and kills the foreman. His deranged brother (considered his uncle due to their age difference) executes the sheriff that is going to arrest Thomas, and assumes his identity, wearing his clothes,driving his car though the roads in Texas and entitling himself as Sheriff Hoyt. Meanwhile, the brothers Eric and Dean are traveling in a Jeep with...

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Plot Keywords:

tied feet | cleavage | scantily clad female | panties | white panties | 

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Taglines:

Erlebe die Geburt der Angst (Witness the birth of fear)

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong horror violence/gore, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Films [France] New Line Cinema [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Origin

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,508,228, 8 October 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$39,517,763

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$51,764,406

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema,Platinum Dunes,Next Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min 96 min (unrated) 83 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Zachary Knighton was strongly considered for the role of Eric.

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Goofs

Dean would not have used the expression of "Hoo-Hah!" in 1969, for American military forces didn't begin saying that word until about half a century later.

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Quotes

Sheriff Hoyt: Get her in there! I think you like wasting my time blondie!

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Alternate Versions

The German theatrical version was cut by 8 minutes for a "Not under 18" FSK rating. The subsequent DVD release has a SPIO/JK approval but is still cut in two scenes (Uncle Monty's legs, Dean's death).

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Connections

Referenced in Unikal'noe pozdravlenie (2014)

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Soundtracks

Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
Performed by Dan Ostermann

User Reviews

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This movie started off like any other horror flick. Especially a Texas chainsaw massacre flick but this movie answers so many questions from the first one and really makes it look like this movie should come first. The blood effects are amazing and the storyline was fresh and overall the movie was amazing! It took a little getting used to because although it was a lot like the first one it was very different. I won't spoil it for ya but this one makes the first one look like a Teletubbies Christmas Special! If you love gore, suspense, terror, and the symbol of all that is just plain wrong then The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is just your slasher!