The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film produced and directed by Tobe Hooper from a story and screenplay by Hooper and Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the hitchhiker, the proprietor, and Leatherface. The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate. Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional. It is the first film of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.
International versions[]
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Czech (2009) |
Massacre à la tronçonneuse |
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Czech (HBO) |
Massacre à la tronçonneuse |
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French | Massacre à la tronçonneuse |
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German | Blutgericht in Texas |
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Hungarian | A texasi láncfűrészes mészárlás |
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Italian (1975) |
Non aprite quella porta |
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Italian (1994) |
Non aprite quella porta |
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Japanese (Tv Tokyo) |
悪魔のいけにえ |
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Japanese (Blu-ray) |
悪魔のいけにえ |
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Portuguese (Brazil) (Parisi Vídeo) |
O Massacre da Serra Elétrica |
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Portuguese (Brazil) (Marmac Group) |
O Massacre da Serra Elétrica |
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Portuguese (Brazil) (Miami) |
O Massacre da Serra Elétrica |
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Portuguese (Brazil) (Argentina) |
O Massacre da Serra Elétrica |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Argentina) |
La masacre de Texas |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Columbian) |
La masacre de Texas |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Mexico) |
La masacre de Texas |
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Spanish (Spain) (Direct to video, 1985) |
La matanza de Texas |
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Spanish (Spain) (Direct to video, 1998) |
La matanza de Texas |