The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
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| Directed by | Jonathan Liebesman |
| Screenplay by | Sheldon Turner |
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| Cinematography | Lukas Ettlin |
| Edited by | Jonathan Chibnall |
| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16 million |
| Box office | $51.8 million |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher film serving as a prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and the sixth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. The film was directed by Jonathan Liebesman, and written by Sheldon Turner from a story by Turner and David J. Schow. The film's story takes place four years before its predecessor. It stars Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley, Matt Bomer and R. Lee Ermey.
Originally, the film had the subtitle The Origin. New Line Cinema had to pay $3.1 million more than expected in order to keep the rights to the franchise after Dimension Films made a large offer to buy it. Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper, creators of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, produced alongside Michael Bay, Mike Fleiss, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller.
The Beginning was released in North America on October 6, 2006. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $51.8 million on a budget of $16 million. The series was rebooted in 2013 with Texas Chainsaw 3D.