Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth

Sep 21, 2000

1h 13m

★ 6.9

Meat hooks, head cheese, and finally...the making of a cult classic...

Overview

A documentary primarily focusing on the filming and release of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Blue Underground

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Cast

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Gunnar Hansen

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Tobe Hooper

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Marilyn Burns

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Dorothy J. Pearl

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Robert A. Burns

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Kim Henkel

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Allen Danziger

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Ted Nicolaou

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Wayne Bell

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William Vail

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Jim Siedow

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Paul A. Partain

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