Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
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| Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | |
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| Directed by | Jeff Burr |
| Produced by | Robert Engelman |
| Written by | David J. Schow |
| Starring | Viggo Mortensen Kate Hodge Ken Foree |
| Music by | Jim Manzie Pat Regan |
| Distributed by | New Line |
| Release date(s) | January 12, 1990 |
| Running time | 86 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
| Gross revenue | $7,765,562 (USA) |
| Preceded by | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 |
| Followed by | Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation |
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Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1990 sequel to the 1974 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre
It stars Kate Hodge, Ken Foree, William Butler, and a then-unknown Viggo Mortensen. It was directed by Jeff Burr. At the time this was intended to be the first of several sequels in the series to be produced by New Line. However, it was not a success.
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[edit] Plot
Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler) are on a cross country trip from California to Florida, returning a car to her father. However the trip takes a terrifying turn as the pair witness a series of bizarre events. Firstly, in the darkness of night, the pair get held up by traffic, due to the grisly discovery of corpses nearby. Then, stopping off for gas, they experience a crazed, perverted man shoot a cowboy, who advises them on what road to take. A dog falls on their windshield. Soon after a road collision they are stranded in the middle of nowhere, though not alone; they cross paths with a weekend warrior, but the chainsaw wielding maniac Leatherface is soon in full swing, as the pair run for their lives, aided by the survivalist. Michelle soon stumbles into the killer’s home, where she is held captive (feet tied, mouth gaged, and hands nailed into the arms of the chair) and experiences the gruesome, disfunctional insanity of a cannibal family. Leatherface is also seen playing a spelling game called alphabet soup where for a clown he put food and for helping capture Michelle and Ryan he received a chainsaw with "the saw is family" engraved on the metal part.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Viggo Mortensen | Tex Sawyer |
| Kate Hodge | Michelle |
| Toni Hudson | Sara |
| R.A. Mihailoff | Leatherface |
| Ken Foree | Benny |
| William Butler | Ryan |
| Beth DePatie | Gina |
| Duane Whitaker | Kim |
| Caroline Williams | Vanita "Stretch" Brock (cameo) |
| Jennifer Banko | Little girl |
| Miriam Byrd-Nethery | Mama Sawyer |
| Tom Everett | Alfredo Sawyer |
| Joe Unger | Tinker Sawyer |
[edit] Soundtrack
- "Leatherface" (Lääz Rockit) - 4:10
- "Bored" (Death Angel) - 3:27
- "When Worlds Collide" (Wrath) - 5:42
- "Spark In My Heart" (Hurricane) - 4:56
- "Power" (SGM) - 4:05
- "One Nation" (Sacred Reich) - 3:20
- "Monster Mash" (Utter Lunacy) - 5:31
- "The Gift Of Death" (Wasted Youth) - 8:50
- "Methods Of Madness" (Obsession) - 3:24
- "Psychotic Killing Machine" (MX Machine) - 3:22
[edit] DVD Release
In 2003, the film was released (In the R and Unrated versions) on DVD. The special features are:
- Audio Commentary with Jeff Burr, Gregory Nicotero, R.A. Mihailoff, David J. Schow, William Butler, and Mark Odesky.
- The Saw is Family: The Making of Leatherface Featurette
- We Knows What To Do With Them Parts: A small compilation of unrestored, raw, deleted scenes in which director Jeff Burr explains the reason for their removal.
- Original Ending
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