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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait AKA Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait Revisited (1988)
A documentary on the making of a cult classic.Director: Brad Shellady
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Audio Commentary with director/co-writer/co-producer Tobe Hooper, actor Gunnar Hansen, and cinematographer Daniel Pearl (1996)
Theatrical Trailer
DISC TWO
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth" 2000 documentary
* The Documentary (long version)
Deleted Scenes:
- "The Van"
- "The Campsite"
- "Make-Up Scene"
- "Death Of A Hitchhiker"
- "Sally's Escape"
- "Tantrum Outside The Service Station"
Alternative Scenes:
- "Corpse In The Graveyard"
- "Original Opening"
- "Sally In The Service Station"
Outtakes
Blooper Reel
"Killing Kirk" featurette
Interview with director Tobe Hooper
Interview with Kim Henkel
"Props And Sets" feature
Production Stills
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged with a slipcase with a chainsaw design.
This edition is now OOP. -
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Extras:Original Trailer
Bonus trailers for:
- "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
- "Angel Of The Night"
- "Lady Of The Lake"
- "Death Mask"
Trivia game
Cast listing -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Audio Commentary with director/co-writer/co-producer Tobe Hooper, actor Gunnar Hansen, and cinematographer Daniel Pearl (1996)
Theatrical Trailer (1:40)
Bonus trailers for "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2" (0:59), "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3" (1:03), early rough-cut promo reel for "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" (2:51), "My Little Eye", "Cherry Falls", "Beyond Re-Animator", "Dellamorte Dellamore", "Baby Blood", and "Crimson Rivers 2"
DISC TWO
Movie Archives:
- Movie Stills Gallery
- 6 Deleted Scenes:
-- "The Van" (1:22)
-- "The Campsite" (2:04)
-- "Make-Up Scene" (3:43)
-- "Death Of A Hitchhiker" (0:40)
-- "Sally's Escape" (0:31)
-- "Tantrum Outside The Service Station" (1:28)
- 3 Alternative Footage Clips:
-- "Corpse In The Graveyard" (2:37)
-- "Original Opening" (1:18)
-- "Sally In The Service Station" (2:44)
- Blooper Reel (2:19)
- "Props & Sets" featurette (6:25)
- "Killing Kirk" featurette (2:02) (and corresponding movie scene - 0:20)
About Tobe Hooper:
- Tobe Hopper filmography
- Interview with director Tobe Hopper (23:16)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Phenomenon:
- * The Documentary (60:27)
- "Leatherface: The Horror In The Skin" documentary (51:25)
"Double Zero" short (8:54)
DVD Credits -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with slipcover.
All the extras are in English with forced French subtitles, except for the "Horror in the Skin" documentary and for the short movie, which are in French only. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Audio Commentary with director/co-writer/co-producer Tobe Hooper, actor Gunnar Hansen, and cinematographer Daniel Pearl (1996)
Audio Commentary with actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, and Allen Danziger and production designer/art director Robert A. Burns; moderated by David Gregory (2006)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"The Shocking Truth" 2000 documentary (72:47)
Outtakes from "The Shocking Truth" (7:38)
"Flesh Wounds" 2006 documentary (71:39)
"Off the Hook" 2008 interview with actress Teri McMinn (16:58)
"Gunnar Hansen's Chain Saw House Tour" 2006 featurette (8:01)
Deleted Scenes (25:21)
Outtakes (2:20)
US Theatrical Trailer (1:41)
US Reissue Trailer (1:27)
German Theatrical Trailer (1:37)
US TV Spot 1 (0:31)
US TV Spot 2 (0:31)
US TV Spot 3 (0:31)
US Radio Spot 1 (0:30)
US Radio Spot 2 (0:30)
Poster and Photo Gallery (4:41)
DISC FOUR (DVD)
* The Documentary (60:30)
Discussion on censorship in Germany with Jörg Buttgereit , Dr. Roland Seim , Dr. Stefan Höltgen and Christian Bartsch (129:46)
"The 5 Minute Massacre" featurette (5:31) -
Subtitles:German (see notes)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English/German Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:"A Family Portrait" is in a mix of German and English audio, with German subtitles for the English portions.
The censorship discussion is in German without subtitles.
All other extras include optional German subtitles.
Digipak limited to 5000 copies. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Non-anamorphic Version)
Audio Commentary with director/co-writer/co-producer Tobe Hooper, actor Gunnar Hansen, and cinematographer Daniel Pearl (1996)
6 Deleted Scenes (with text introductions):
- Van Outtake (1:22)
- The Campsite (1:27)
- Tantrum Outside Gas Station (1:29)
- Make-up Scene (1:51)
- Death of the Hitchhiker (0:40)
- Sally's Escape (0:31)
3 Alternative Footage Clips (with text introductions):
- Corpse in the Graveyard (1:19)
- Original Opening Sequence (0:26)
- Sally in the Gas Station (2:45)
Blooper Reel (2:20)
"Props and Sets" featurette (6:26)
Original US theatrical trailer
Original US TV Spot
US Re-release Trailer
US Re-release TV Spot
Photo Galleries:
- Film and Production Stills
- Posters and Lobby Cards
Biography for Tobe Hooper
DISC TWO
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Anamorphic Version)
* The Documentary (60:26) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:"Disc 1" is R0, but "Disc 2" is R2. Now available in 2-disc Keep case.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Audio Commentary with actors Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, and Allen Danziger and production designer/art director Robert A. Burns; moderated by David Gregory (2006)
Audio Commentary with director/co-writer/co-producer Tobe Hooper, actor Gunnar Hansen, and cinematographer Daniel Pearl (1996)
* The Documentary (60:28)
DISC TWO
"Flesh Wounds: 7 Stories of the Saw" 2006 documentary (71:42)
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth" 2000 documentary (72:50)
"The Shocking Truth" outtakes:
- "Van" (1:23)
- "Campsite" (1:27)
- "Outside Gas Station" (1:29)
- "Make Up" (1:51)
- "Hitchhiker's Death" (0:41)
- "Sally's Escape" (0:31)
- "Corpse" (1:20)
- "Original Opening Sequence" (0:26)
- "Sally in the Gas Station" (2:45)
- Blooper Reel (2:21)
- Props & Set (6:26)
- Shocking Truth Outtakes (7:41)
"Tour of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre House" 2006 featurette (8:03)
"Quality Comparison" featurette (4:03)
Stills Gallery (2:00)
Original Trailer (1:41)
Original TV Spot (0:30)
Re-release Trailer (1:28)
Re-release TV Spot (0:30)
Radio Spots (1:04) -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Also available as part of the "Studio S and Video Violence" set in Sweden.
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OVERALL: Draw
If you want the documentary on its own, the US release is the only version available at this time.
If you want the documentary with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, the R2 French and Germany, the Scandinavian UE, and R0 Australia releases all contain differing and exclusive extras. -
CUTS:
- R0 Deluxe Edition Australia- Force Video - No cuts.
- R1 America- MTI Home Video - No cuts
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Universal Pictures - No cuts (60:27 PAL).
- R2 Ultimate Collector's Edition Germany- Turbine Media - No cuts (60:30 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Scandinavia- Atlantic Film/Midget Entertainment - No cuts (60:26 PAL).
- R2 Ultimate Edition Scandinavia- Atlantic Film / Studio S - No cuts (60:28 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 11/05/04
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 10/03/21UPDATE LOG:
10/03/21: Addition of the Texas Chain Saw Massacre releases containing the documentary.
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