The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

"Who will survive and what will be left of them?"

1974

1h 23m

7.3(3646 votes)

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.

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17 members

Acting

Marilyn Burns

Sally

Marilyn Burns

Acting

Allen Danziger

Jerry

Allen Danziger

Acting

Paul A. Partain

Franklin

Paul A. Partain

Art

William Vail

Kirk

William Vail

Acting

Teri McMinn

Pam

Teri McMinn

Acting

Edwin Neal

Hitchhiker

Edwin Neal

Acting

Jim Siedow

Old Man

Jim Siedow

Acting

Gunnar Hansen

Leatherface

Gunnar Hansen

Acting

John Dugan

Grandfather

John Dugan

Acting

Robert Courtin

Window Washer

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William Creamer

Bearded Man

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Acting

John Henry Faulk

Storyteller

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Jerry Green

Cowboy

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Ed Guinn

Cattle Truck Driver

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Joe Bill Hogan

Drunk

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Perry Lorenz

Pick Up Driver

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Acting

John Larroquette

Narrator (voice)

John Larroquette

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