Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1990
Running Times: 73 mins (Sweden)     80 mins (Australia)     81 mins (USA - R-rated version)     85 mins (USA - unrated version)
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Company: New Line Cinema
Executive in Charge of Production: Deborah Moore
Producer: Robert Engelman
Associate Producer: Michael DeLuca
Production Supervisor: Murray Schwartz
Production Manager: Jeffrey J. Kiehlbauch
Production Coordinator: Kirk L. Bloom

SCRIPT
Script: David J. Schow
Characters: Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper

DIRECTION
Director: Jeff Burr
1st Assistant Director: Benita Allen
2nd Assistant Director: Skot Bright
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Tony Schwartz

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: James L. Carter
Additional Camera Operators: Paul Edwards, Krishna Rao
1st Assistant Camera: Patrick Swovelin
2nd Assistant Camera: Art Adams
Additional Camera Assistants: Marie Pederson, Brian Pitts, Glenn Deitell
Gaffer: Elan Yaari
Rigging Gaffers: Joan Geduld, Stephanie Blakemore
Best Boy Electric: Steve Owen, Christopher Hall
Electricians: Moana Oliver, Yoram Gorman, Dermott Downs, Dan Donley, John Beran, Dwayne Lyon, Ramon Moraga, Brian Berlin, Jake Crawford, Paul Cotter
Key Grip: Ernie Adams
Best Boy Grip: Richard Pelusi
Dolly Grip: Scott Johnston
Grips: Juan M. Garcia, Jeffrey C. Mygatt
Camera Intern: Elizabeth Alward

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Brent Schoenfeld
Post Prodtion Supervisor: Joe Fineman
Post Production Coordinator: Jodi Solomon

MUSIC
Music: Jim Manzie, Patrick Regan

SOUND
Production Mixer: Robert Janiger
Boom Operator: George W. Scott

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Key Make Up / Hair: Suzanne Sanders
Assistant Make Up / Hair: Laura Gorman
Make Up / Hair: Barrie Buckner
Costume Designer: Joan Hunter
Costume Supervisor: Leslie Brown
Costumer: Kendra Richards

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Howard Berger, Robert Kurtzman, Gregory Nicotero
Leatherface Make Up Applied By: Suzanne Sanders

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Mechanical Effects: Bellisimo / Belardinelli Effects
Mechanical Effects Designer: Dean Miller
Special Effects Coordinator
Key Effects Technician: Charles Belardinelli
Effects Technician: Vincent Hammond
Pyrotechnicians: Lou Carlucci, Joseph Viskocil
Effects Intern: Dana Dispenza

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Mick Strawn
Art Director: Ella Blakey
Set Decorator: Rebecca Carriaga
Set Dressers: Michael G. Forster, Anna Czerwatiuk
Property Master: Paul Byers
Assistant Props: Jim Landis
Prop Assistant: Adam Arnce, Steven Sandoval
Chainsaw Fabrication: Paul Byers, Jim Landis
Construction Coordinator: Perry Welch
Construction Foreman: Dave Florence
On-Set Carpenter: Gary Sivertsen
Carpenters: Larry Lee, Michael Vasquenza, John Beauchamp, John C. Cales, John P. Jockinson, Christopher Santini, Robert Aarness, Paul Furrer, William Apperson, Don Blanks
Assistant Carpenters: Jeffrey Leake, Matthew Martin
Construction Labour: Justin Loase, Steve Afferson
Lead Scenic Artist: Lynn Johanson
Scenic Painters: Karin Pranckitas, Gertrude East, Miriam Warwick
Art Department Coordinator: Brad Johnson
Art Department PA: Robert Burnett
Leadman: Steve Seine
Swing Gang: Stephen Gray, David Beck

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Jesse H. Long
Production Accountant: Cindy Hornickel
Assistant Accountant: Kimberlee Cady
Production Controller: Julia Guild

LOCATIONS
Location Manager: Mark Zetler

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Kane Hodder
Stunts: Thomas Bellissimo, Bobby Bragg, Jake Crawford, Barbara Klein, Eric Mansker, Pat Romano, Paul Short, Jennifer Watson, Merrit Yohnka

CASTING
Casting: Annette Benson

CAST
Jennifer Banko (little girl)
Ron Brooks (TV newsman)
William Butler (Ryan)
Miriam Byrd-Nethery (Mama)
David Cloud (Scott)
Beth DePatie (Gina)
Tom Everett (Alfredo)
Ken Foree (Benny)
Kate Hodge (Michelle)
Toni Hudson (Sara)
R.A. Mihailoff (Leatherface)
Viggo Mortensen (Tex)
Joe Unger (Tinker)
Dwayne Whitaker (Kim)
Michael Shamus Wiles (checkpoint officer)
Duane Whitaker (Kim - uncredited)
Caroline Williams (woman in cemetery - uncredited)

PLOT SUMMARY

A young couple are stranded on a lonely Texan road when their car is run off the road by a pick-up truck. Pretty soon they and a former Ranger are being pursued by Leatherface who has taken up with a new family headed by a murderous matriarch and a sinister little girl...

A strange and not altogether successful attempt to move the story of from the ending of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. It stretches credibility somewhat that Leatherface would be able to fiind another family of cannibal psychos in the same vicinity, but there's a nice, menacing atmosphere and James L. Carter's photography is suitably oppressive. It remains disappointing however, though it's certainly not as appalling as some reviews would have you believe.

UK
DVD Distributors: Entertainment in Video (EDV 9219)

USA
Theatrical Distributor: New Line Cinema
Video Distributor: New Line Home Video; Turner Home Entertainment
Laserdisc Distributor: Image (ID 3530 LI - includes: an audio commentary by Jeff Burr and some of the cast; audio commentary by David J. Schow and representatives of the KNB Effects crew; the original ending; one deleted scene; German 1-sheet poster; stills gallery; extracts from the Leatherface comic book; reviews); RCA / Columbia (75016)

Australia
Rating: R

France
Rating: -12

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: banned; 18

USA
Rating: R; unrated

1990
Fantasporto
International Fantasy Film Award: Best Film (Jeff Burr) - nominated

1990
January
1: USA - theatrical release

February
Day Unknown: Portugal - shown at the Fantasporto Film Festival

May
22: UK - refused a certificate by the BBFC
31: Sweden - theatrical release

June
26: France - theatrical release

September
28: UK - shown at the Scala, London

1996
September
Day Unknown: USA - laserdisc release (Image (ID 3530 LI))

2000
November
29: UK - television broadcast (on Bravo)

There's Roadkill All Over Texas

He puts the teeth in terror

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III - alternative title

SEQUEL TO
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

SEQUEL
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994)

SEE ALSO
All-American Massacre (2000)

BOOKS

The Aurum Encyclopedia of Film Volume 2: Horror (2nd Edition) p.463
credits, review

KEYWORDS

chainsaws; sequels; children; rape