Who will survive and what will be left of them?
A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.
Cast
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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- Release Date 10/11/1974
- Language English
- Director Tobe Hooper
- Editors Sallye Richardson, J. Larry Carroll
- Cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- Producer Tobe Hooper
- Companies Vortex, Henkel Productions, Hooper Productions, Bryanston Pictures
- Budget $140,000
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Oct 1, 1974 | Premiere (Austin, Texas) | R |
| United States | Oct 11, 1974 | Theatrical | R |
| GR | Oct 15, 1974 | Theatrical | — |
| Canada | Nov 29, 1974 | Theatrical (Limited) (Toronto) | R |
| Japan | Feb 1, 1975 | Theatrical | R15+ |
| France | May 17, 1975 | Premiere (Cannes Film Festival) | — |
| Italy | Jun 14, 1975 | Theatrical | — |
| DK | Jul 14, 1975 | Theatrical | — |
| Spain | Sep 23, 1976 | Theatrical (Barcelona (Subtitled Version)) | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 18, 1976 | Theatrical (Limited) (London) | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 21, 1976 | Theatrical | 18 |
| IE | Dec 31, 1976 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Spain | Mar 30, 1977 | Theatrical (Madrid (Subtitled Version)) | 18 |
| Mexico | Apr 21, 1977 | Theatrical | C |
| Netherlands | Nov 10, 1977 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Germany | Aug 25, 1978 | Theatrical (West Germany) | 18 |
| United Kingdom | Oct 1, 1978 | Physical (Super 8) | 18 |
| PT | Nov 23, 1978 | Theatrical | M/18 |
| United Kingdom | Nov 1, 1981 | Physical (VHS (cert X)) | 18 |
| France | May 5, 1982 | Theatrical | 16 |
| Australia | Feb 9, 1984 | Theatrical | R 18+ |
| Brazil | Aug 28, 1987 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Italy | May 1, 1991 | Physical (VHS) | — |
| AR | Mar 27, 1992 | Theatrical | +16 |
| FI | Nov 1, 1996 | Theatrical | K-18 |
| Netherlands | Mar 28, 2000 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| IS | Nov 9, 2000 | Theatrical | 16 |
| France | Jul 4, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | 16 |
| NO | Sep 30, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | — |
| SE | Oct 31, 2001 | Physical (DVD) | 15 |
| Netherlands | Nov 8, 2003 | TV (Veronica) | 16 |
| Brazil | Aug 29, 2008 | Physical (DVD Restored Version) | — |
| Poland | Oct 26, 2009 | Digital | 18 |
| France | Dec 3, 2014 | Physical (Blu-Ray) | 16 |
| Italy | Nov 27, 2018 | Physical (Bluray) | — |
| HU | Nov 29, 2018 | Theatrical | 18 |
| Brazil | Feb 16, 2023 | Theatrical (4K Re-release) | 18 |
| France | Sep 19, 2023 | Physical (4K UHD) | — |
| CN | Jun 14, 2024 | Premiere (Shanghai International Film Festival(4K)) | — |
| LT | Aug 23, 2024 | Premiere (Mondo Bizzaro Film Festival) | N-16 |
| Italy | Sep 23, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (50th Anniversary Rerelease) | — |
| United States | Oct 1, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (50th Anniversary Rerelease) | — |
| FI | Oct 11, 2024 | Theatrical (4K restoration) | K-18 |
| Germany | Oct 11, 2024 | Theatrical (Re-release) | — |
| CN | Dec 8, 2024 | Premiere (Hainan Island International Film Festival) | — |
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