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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Who will survive and what will be left of them?
Genres
Horror
Overview
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Details
Budget
$140000
Revenue
$30922680
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1974-10-11
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3647
Vote Average
7.282
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Marilyn Burns
Sally
Allen Danziger
Jerry
Paul A. Partain
Franklin
William Vail
Kirk
Teri McMinn
Pam
Edwin Neal
Hitchhiker
Jim Siedow
Old Man
Gunnar Hansen
Leatherface
John Dugan
Grandfather
Robert Courtin
Window Washer
William Creamer
Bearded Man
John Henry Faulk
Storyteller
Jerry Green
Cowboy
Ed Guinn
Cattle Truck Driver
Joe Bill Hogan
Drunk
Perry Lorenz
Pick Up Driver
John Larroquette
Narrator (voice)
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