Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) and her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain), travel with three friends, Jerry (Allen Danziger), Kirk (William Vail), and Pam (Teri McMinn), to visit the grave of the Hardestys' grandfather to investigate reports of vandalism and grave robbing. Afterwards, they decide to visit the old Hardesty family homestead. Along the way, they pick up a hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who talks about his family who worked at the old slaughterhouse. He borrows Franklin's pocket-knife and cuts himself, then takes a Polaroid picture of the others and demands money for it. When they refuse to pay, he burns the photo and slashes Franklin's arm with a straight razor. The group forces him out of the van and drive on. They stop at a gas station to refuel, but the proprietor (Jim Siedow) tells them the pumps are empty. Read more on Wikipedia.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Horror, Thriller |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Jay Parsley, Richard Saenz, Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel |
Directed By: | Tobe Hooper |
Written By: | Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel |
Cast: | Gunnar Hansen, Perry Lorenz, Allen Danziger, Robert Courtin, Marilyn Burns, John Dugan, William Creamer, Paul A. Partain, John Henry Faulk, John Larroquette, Teri McMinn, Jim Siedow, Jerry Green, William Vail, Ed Guinn, Joe Bill Hogan, Edwin Neal |
In Theaters: | Oct 04, 1974 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 23 minutes |
Box Office: | $30,859,000 |