The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [30497] Released: 1974-10-11 Revenue: $30,900,000 Budget: $140,000 Profit: $30,760,000 Runtime: 83 mins Popularity: 10.3844 Vote Average: 7.3 Vote Count: 3,472 Overview: Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw. Cast [17] Marilyn BurnsSally Allen DanzigerJerry Paul A. PartainFranklin William VailKirk Teri McMinnPam Edwin NealHitchhiker Jim SiedowOld Man Gunnar HansenLeatherface John DuganGrandfather Robert CourtinWindow Washer William CreamerBearded Man John Henry FaulkStoryteller Jerry GreenCowboy Ed GuinnCattle Truck Driver Joe Bill HoganDrunk Perry LorenzPick Up Driver John LarroquetteNarrator Trailers 50th Anniversary Chainsaw Edition William Friedkin on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 50th Anniversary | Official Trailer Mark Kermode introduces The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Arrow Trailer The Dinner Scene The Chainsaw Dance Leatherface's first victim The Shorts Scene Original Trailer Outtakes Re-release Trailer Behind The Scenes Poster Art 1974-2010 Official Theatrical Trailer #2 TV Spot #1 TV Spot #2 Official Trailer 2 Ultimate Edition Spot