Principal cast
Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail and Teri McMinn
Film 196 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Who will survive and what will be left of them?
About the film
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1974 film at stop 196 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Daniel Pearl (director of photography), J. Larry Carroll (editor), Sallye Richardson (editor), Tobe Hooper (original music composer) and Wayne Bell (original music composer)
- Director
- Tobe Hooper
- Release
- 1974-10-11
- Runtime
- 83 minutes
- Genres
- Horror
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Marilyn BurnsCharacter: Sally
- Allen DanzigerCharacter: Jerry
- Paul A. PartainCharacter: Franklin
- William VailCharacter: Kirk
- Teri McMinnCharacter: Pam
- Edwin NealCharacter: Hitchhiker
- Jim SiedowCharacter: Old Man
- Gunnar HansenCharacter: Leatherface
- John DuganCharacter: Grandfather
- Robert CourtinCharacter: Window Washer
- William CreamerCharacter: Bearded Man
- John Henry FaulkCharacter: Storyteller
Full crew
Full crew
- Tobe HooperCredits: Director, Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer, Additional Photography
- Kim HenkelCredits: Story, Screenplay, Associate Producer
- J. Larry CarrollCredits: Editor
- Sallye RichardsonCredits: Editor, Assistant Director
- Robert A. BurnsCredits: Art Direction
- Daniel PearlCredits: Director of Photography
- Wayne BellCredits: Sound Designer, Original Music Composer, Boom Operator
- Dorothy J. PearlCredits: Makeup Artist
- Ron BozmanCredits: Production Manager
- W.E. BarnesCredits: Makeup Artist
- Jay ParsleyCredits: Executive Producer
- Richard SaenzCredits: Associate Producer
- Dean W. MillerCredits: Special Effects
- Lynn LockwoodCredits: Other
- Lou PerrymanCredits: Assistant Camera
- Ted NicolaouCredits: Location Sound Recordist
- Robert 'Buzz' KnudsonCredits: Other
- Jay M. HardingCredits: Other
- J. Michael McClaryCredits: Assistant Camera
- Lynn ScherwitzCredits: Key Grip
- Mary ChurchCredits: Script, Stunts
- Paul HarrisonCredits: Other
- Rod PontonCredits: Grip
- Perry LorenzCredits: Stunt Driver
- Ray SpawCredits: Production Assistant
- David SpawCredits: Production Assistant
- Robert PustejowskiCredits: Production Assistant
- N.C. ParsleyCredits: Production Assistant
- Charlie LovingCredits: Production Assistant
- Sally Nicholaou HamiltonCredits: Production Assistant
- Paulette GochnourCredits: Production Assistant
- Tom FooteCredits: Production Assistant
- Paula EatonCredits: Production Assistant
- Jim CrowCredits: Production Assistant
- Jerry BellnoskiCredits: Production Assistant
- George BaetzCredits: Production Assistant
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