The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)
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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 of the same name, 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.
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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 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 21st-century horror films.