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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 film by Tobe Hooper
This article is about the 1974 film.
Texas chainsaw massacre biography
For subsequent films, see The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise).
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[note 1] is a 1974 American independenthorror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel.
The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen. The plot follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate.
Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.
Hooper produced the film for less than $140,000 ($700,000 adjusted for inflation)[3] and used a cast of relatively unknown actors drawn mainly