The Texas chainsaw massacre : the beginning

Resource Information

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Label

The Texas chainsaw massacre : the beginning

Title remainder

the beginning

Statement of responsibility

New Line Cinema presents in associaton with Michael Bay ; a Platinum Dunes/Next Entertainment production ; a Vortex/Henkel/Hooper production ; produced by Michael Bay ... [et al.] ; story by Sheldon Turner and David J. Schow ; screenplay by Sheldon Turner ; directed by Jonathan Liebesman

Contributor

• Evans, Terrence
• Handley, Taylor
• Schow, David J
• New Line Cinema Corporation
• New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Jablonsky, Steve
• Henkel, Kim
• Brewster, Jordana, 1980-
• Hooper, Tobe, 1943-
• Temple, Lew
• Fleiss, Mike, 1964-
• Fuller, Brad
• Ermey, Lee
• Bomer, Matt
• Bay, Michael, 1964-
• Batten, Cyia
• Form, Andrew
• Marich, Marietta
• Next Entertainment (Firm)
• Lamkin, Kathy
• Baird, Diora
• Texas Chainsaw Productions (Firm)
• Tergesen, Lee
• Bryniarski, Andrew
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Turner, Sheldon
• Platinum Dunes
• Liebesman, Jonathan

Subject

• Horror films
• Suspense films
• Serial killers -- Texas -- Drama
• Familia -- Texas -- Teatro
• Horror films
• Slasher films
• Serial murders -- Texas -- Drama
• Feature films
• Feature films
• Serial murder investigation -- Texas -- Drama
• Serial murderers -- Texas -- Drama
• Slasher -- Feature
• Asesinato -- Texas -- Teatro
• Thriller -- Feature
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Horror -- Feature
• Family -- Texas -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures, television, etc.)
• Thriller
• Horror films
• Slasher films
• Teatro
• Slasher
• Suspense films
• Drama
• Horror

Language

• eng
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

The only thing more shocking than how it ended is how it all began! Born under unspeakable circumstances, a young orphan is taken in by the sick and demented Hewitt family and soon the seeds of a deranged murderer are planted

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Lukas Ettlin ; editors, Jonathan Chibnall, Jim May ; music, Steve Jablonsky ; costume designer, Marian Ceo ; production designer, Marco Rubeo

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating; for strong horror, violence/gore, language and some sexual content

Language note

Closed-captioned; dialogue in English (5.1 EX Surround Sound ; DTS 6.1 ES) with optional English or Spanish subtitles

LC call number

PN1995.9.H6

LC item number

T4937 2007

PerformerNote

Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matt Bomer, Lee Tergesen, R. Lee Ermey, Andrew Bryniarski, Terrence Evans, Kathy Lamkin, Marietta Marich, Cyia Batten, Lew Temple

Runtime

84

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action