Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

"The terror begins the second it starts."

1990 1h 21m EN

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Synopsis

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Two college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road where they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his family.

“The terror begins the second it starts.”

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Cast

Kate Hodge
Michelle
Ken Foree
Benny
R.A. Mihailoff
Leatherface
William Butler
Ryan
Viggo Mortensen
Tex
Joe Unger
Tinker
Tom Everett
Alfredo
Miriam Byrd-Nethery
Mama

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Burr
Writers: David J. Schow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Burr, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Manzie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brent A. Schoenfeld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kate Hodge and Ken Foree and R.A. Mihailoff carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Burr directs. James L. Carter behind the camera. Jim Manzie scores. Brent A. Schoenfeld cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
336 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jeff Burr, shot by James L. Carter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jim Manzie. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Brent A. Schoenfeld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kate Hodge and Ken Foree and R.A. Mihailoff carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The terror begins the second it starts.".
10IMDB entry: tt0099994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 28 different titles around the world.