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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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

20036.31h 38m

Overview

After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.

Directed by Marcus Nispel
Written by Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel, Scott Kosar
Produced by Mike Fleiss, Michael Bay
Box OfficeBudget: $9.5MRevenue: $107.4M

Top Cast

Jessica Biel

Jessica Biel

Erin Hardesty

Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker

Morgan

Andrew Bryniarski

Andrew Bryniarski

Thomas Hewitt (Leatherface)

Erica Leerhsen

Erica Leerhsen

Pepper

Eric Balfour

Eric Balfour

Kemper

Mike Vogel

Mike Vogel

Andy

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Hoyt

David Dorfman

David Dorfman

Jedidiah

Lauren German

Lauren German

The Hitchhiker

Heather Kafka

Heather Kafka

Henrietta

Themes & Keywords

suicidesheriffpsychopathtraumatelephonegorestalkerfriendsremakemurderhitchhikerslaughterhouseslasherchainsawtorturecannibalkillerfamilyhuman skin mask

About The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a horror film released in 2003 exploring themes of suicide, sheriff, psychopath, trauma, telephone, gore. Directed by Marcus Nispel, it stars Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Andrew Bryniarski. After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.

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