The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the 1975 film adaptation of the British rock musical stageplay, The Rocky Horror Show, written by Richard O'Brien. The film is a parody of B-movie, science fiction and horror films of the late 1940s through early 1970s. Director Jim Sharman collaborated on the screenplay with O'Brien, who wrote both the book and lyrics for the stage. The film introduces Tim Curry and features Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick alon... More
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Initial release date:

  • Aug 14, 1975

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 40 min

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Screenplay by:

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Also known as:

  • Die Rocky Horror Picture Show,
  • Rocky Horror Picture Show,
  • El show de terror de Rocky,
  • Orgía de horror y locura,
  • Rocky Horror Show,
  • Festival Rocky de Terror

Film

Directed by

Jim Sharman

James "Jim" Sharman (born 12 March 1945 in Sydney, Australia), the son of boxing tent entrepreneur Jimmy Sharman, is a director and writer for film and stage with over 70 productions to his credit. He is renowned in Australia for his work as a theatre director from the 1960s to the present, but is...

Tagline:

  • Action-packed...lotsa larfs & sex...gorgeous gals...thrills & chills...Transylvanian parties...romance
  • He's the hero--that's right, the hero!!
  • Don't Dream it, Be It!
  • Give yourself over to absolute pleasure
  • A different set of jaws
  • Another kind of rocky

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Sep 26, 1975
  • Oct 3, 2000
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 40 min

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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 5,000,000

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The Rocky Horror Show

The Rocky Horror Show is a long-running British horror comedy stage musical, which opened in London on 19 June 1973. It was written by Richard O'Brien, produced and directed by Jim Sharman. It came eighth in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals". It tells the...

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Awards

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 2000

Gaylactic Spectrum Award Hall of Fame Winners

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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,117
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5
  • 2005
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