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| Directed by | Marcus Nispel |
| Screenplay by | Scott Kosar |
| Based on | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Glen Scantlebury |
| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
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Running time | 98 minutes[4] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9.5 million[5][6] |
| Box office | $107.4 million[5] |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel (in his feature directorial debut), written by Scott Kosar, and starring Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour, and R. Lee Ermey. Its plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family. It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and the fifth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Several crew members of the original film were involved with the project: Hooper and writer Kim Henkel served as co-producers, Daniel Pearl returned as cinematographer, and John Larroquette reprised his voice narration for the opening intertitles.
The film was released in the United States on October 17, 2003, received mostly negative reviews from critics, and grossed $107 million at the box office on a budget of $9.5 million. A prequel was released in 2006, titled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was the first film to be produced by Platinum Dunes, who would go on to produce remakes of several other 20th-century horror films.
- ^ a b c d "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (April 17, 2005). "Platinum rides 'Hitcher' redo". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ Goodridge, Mike (February 27, 2004). "Bay's Platinum Dunes signs international agreement with Focus". Screen International. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
Focus had previously handled Platinum Dunes' debut project The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which grossed more than $100m worldwide.
- ^ "THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (18)". British Board of Film Classification. September 26, 2003. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Financial Information for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (October 8, 2009). "Twisted moves to 'Texas'". Variety. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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