The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American remake of the 1974 horror film of the same name. The 2003 film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay. It was also co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper, co-creators of the original 1974 film. This film is the first of many horror remakes to come from Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company which also remade The Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, Friday the 13th, and A Nig... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 15, 2003

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 38 min

Also known as:

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
  • Texas Chainsaw,
  • Michael Bay's Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Film

Directed by

Marcus Nispel

Marcus Nispel (born 26 May 1963) is a German–American feature film director and producer, and formerly a director of television commercials and music videos. Many of his films have been remakes, some of which have met with a negative critical reception. Nispel was born in Frankfurt am Main, West...

Tagline:

  • Inspired by a True Story
  • You want scary? THIS is scary!
  • What you know about fear... doesn't even come close.
  • If it's terror what you want, it's terror what you'll have.

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • 2003
  • Mar 30, 2004
  • Feb 4, 2004
  • Oct 17, 2003
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 38 min
  • 1 h 53 min
  • 1 h 37 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 9,200,000

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Media

Adapted From

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...

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Award-Nominated Work

MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Female Nominees

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