USA,
1974, 83 min
(Alternative: 80 min)
Directed by:
Tobe HooperCinematography:
Daniel PearlCast:
Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen, John Dugan, Robert Courtin, William Creamer (more)Plots(1)
The tale of five young students who unwittingly meet up with a sinister hitchhiker, the mask-wearing maniac Leatherface (whose mask is actually made from dried human skin), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre turned a lumberjack's tool into the stuff of nightmares and the blood-curdling scream into an art form. (Umbrella Entertainment)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
The Saturn Awards
- 2015 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release
Avoriaz International Fantastic Film Festival
- 1976 - Tobe Hooper (Critics Award)
- 1976 - Tobe Hooper (Grand Prize)