Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Jeff Burr
Written by	David J. Schow
Produced by	Robert Engelman
Starring	Viggo Mortensen Kate Hodge Ken Foree
Music by	Jim Manzie Pat Regan
Distributed by	New Line
Release dates	January 12, 1990
Running time	80 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1990 sequel to the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).

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 and the franchise was scrapped (although an additional sequel appeared later it was not made or distributed by New Line).

Plot

Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler) are on a cross country trip from Florida to California, returning a car. 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 at a gas station, they experience a crazed man shoot a cowboy, who advises them on what road to take. Soon after a road collision they are stranded in the middle of nowhere, though not alone; the chainsaw welding maniac Leatherface is soon in full swing, as the pair run for their lives. Michelle soon stumbles into the killer’s home, where she is held captive and experiences the gruesome, dysfunctional insanity of a cannibal family.

Cast

Actor	Role
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 Brock (cameo)
Jennifer Banko	Leatherface's daughter
Miriam Byrd-Nethery	Mama Sawyer
Tom Everett	Alfredo Sawyer

Soundtrack

1. "Leatherface" (Lääz Rockit) - 4:10
2. "Bored" (Death Angel) - 3:27
3. "When Worlds Collide" (Wrath) - 5:42
4. "Spark In My Heart" (Hurricane) - 4:56
5. "Power" (SGM) - 4:05
6. "One Nation" (Sacred Reich) - 3:20
7. "Monster Mash" (Utter Lunacy) - 5:31
8. "The Gift Of Death" (Wasted Youth) - 8:50
9. "Methods Of Madness" (Obsession) - 3:24
10. "Psychotic Killing Machine" (MX Machine) - 3:22

DVD Release

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R-Rated and Unrated DVD of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III.

In 2003, the film was released (In the R and Unrated versions) on DVD. The special feature 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.
• Alternate Ending

External links

• Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III at IMDb
• All We Need Now is a Good Mess of Greens

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