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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

What you know about fear... doesn't even come close.

20066.21h 31m

Overview

Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

Directed by Jonathan Liebesman
Written by Sheldon Turner, David J. Schow, Kim Henkel
Produced by Michael Bay, Mike Fleiss, Andrew Form
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $50.5M

Top Cast

Jordana Brewster

Jordana Brewster

Chrissie

Taylor Handley

Taylor Handley

Dean

Diora Baird

Diora Baird

Bailey

Matt Bomer

Matt Bomer

Eric

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt

Lew Temple

Lew Temple

Sheriff Winston Hoyt

Andrew Bryniarski

Andrew Bryniarski

Thomas Hewitt / Leatherface

Tim DeZarn

Tim DeZarn

Slaughterhouse Supervisor

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Holden

Cyia Batten

Cyia Batten

Alex

Themes & Keywords

war veteransadismpsychopathmass murdergoreknifebikerprequelmurderserial killerleatherfaceslaughterhouseslasherchainsawtorturecrueltyseries of murderscannibalsevered footmeat hooksevered hand1960s

About The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a horror, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of war veteran, sadism, psychopath, mass murder, gore, knife. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, it stars Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird. Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

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