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'''''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation''''', alternatively known as ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', is an [[American]] independent horror film of the slasher subgenre. It is the fourth installment in the ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' film series. The film was written and directed by [[Kim Henkel]] and was co-produced by [[Genre Pictures]], [[Return Productions]], [[River City Films]], [[Ultra Muchos Productions]] and was distributed through [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia TriStar Pictures]]. Other than the title and some thematic elements, the movie has no connection to the previous films in the series. ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' stars [[Ren{{e}}e Zellweger]] as high school student Jenny, with [[Matthew McConaughey]] taking on the role of the lead antagonist, [[Vilmer]]. The film also stars [[Robert Jacks]] as the transvestite killer [[Leather]], [[Tonie Perenski]] as Vilmer's love interest, Darla, [[Joe Stevens]] as W.E., [[Lisa Newmyer]] as Heather, [[John Harrison]] as Sean and [[Tyler Cone]] as Barry. |
'''''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation''''', alternatively known as ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', is an [[American]] independent horror film of the slasher subgenre. It is the fourth installment in the ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' film series. The film was written and directed by [[Kim Henkel]] and was co-produced by [[Genre Pictures]], [[Return Productions]], [[River City Films]], [[Ultra Muchos Productions]] and was distributed through [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia TriStar Pictures]]. Other than the title and some thematic elements, the movie has no connection to the previous films in the series. ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' stars [[Ren{{e}}e Zellweger]] as high school student Jenny, with [[Matthew McConaughey]] taking on the role of the lead antagonist, [[Vilmer]]. The film also stars [[Robert Jacks]] as the transvestite killer [[Leather]], [[Tonie Perenski]] as Vilmer's love interest, Darla, [[Joe Stevens]] as W.E., [[Lisa Newmyer]] as Heather, [[John Harrison]] as Sean and [[Tyler Cone]] as Barry. |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Next Generation |
| Directed by: | Kim Henkel |
| Written by: | Kim Henkel |
| Produced by: | Robert J. Kuhn Kim Henkel Charles Kuhn |
| Music by: | Wayne Bell Robert Jacks |
| Cinematography: | Levie Isaacks |
| Edited by: | Sandra Adair |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Genre Pictures Return Productions River City Films Ultra Muchos Productions Columbia TriStar New Line Cinema |
| Released: | October 7th, 1994 (Original) August 29th, 1997 (Re-release) |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 86 min. [1] 95 min. [2] |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | $600,000 |
| Gross: | $45,086 [3] $53,111 [4] $94,558 [5] |
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| Previous: | Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) |
| Next: | Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The (2003) |
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, alternatively known as The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is an American independent horror film of the slasher subgenre. It is the fourth installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series. The film was written and directed by Kim Henkel and was co-produced by Genre Pictures, Return Productions, River City Films, Ultra Muchos Productions and was distributed through Columbia TriStar Pictures. Other than the title and some thematic elements, the movie has no connection to the previous films in the series. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation stars Renée Zellweger as high school student Jenny, with Matthew McConaughey taking on the role of the lead antagonist, Vilmer. The film also stars Robert Jacks as the transvestite killer Leather, Tonie Perenski as Vilmer's love interest, Darla, Joe Stevens as W.E., Lisa Newmyer as Heather, John Harrison as Sean and Tyler Cone as Barry.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Renée Zellweger | Jenny |
| Matthew McConaughey | Vilmer |
| Robert Jacks | Leather |
| Tonie Perenski | Darla |
| Joe Stevens | W.E. |
| Lisa Newmyer | Heather |
| John Harrison | Sean |
| Tyler Cone | Barry |
| James Gale | Rothman |
| Chris Kilgore | Rothman's chauffeur |
| Vince Brock | I'm Not Hurt boy |
| Susan Loughran | Jenny's mother |
| David Laurence | Jenny's stepfather |
| Grayson Victor Schirmacher | Grandfather |
| Jeanette Wiggins | Woman eating chocolates |
| Carmen Nogales | Girl in red dress |
| Lisa Caraveo | Brenda |
| Les Martin | Heckler |
| Adam White | Heckler |
| Bill Wise | Heckler |
| Loren Guerra | Bud's Pizza attendant |
| Derek Keele | Cop at Bud's Pizza |
| Debra McMichael | Cop at Bud's Pizza |
| Geri Wolcott | Couple in RV |
| Axel L. Schiller | Couple in RV |
| Andy Cockrum | Stuffed DPS officer |
| Roger Roe | Stuffed family |
| Angee Hughes | Stuffed family |
| Rebecca Rosenberg | Stuffed family |
| John Dugan | Cop at hospital |
| Paul A. Partain | Hospital orderly |
| Marilyn Burns | Patient on gurney |
| Derrick Sanders | Prom date |
| Ryan Wickerham | Prom guy |
Notes & Trivia
- The tagline for this film is "If looks could kill he woudn't need a chainsaw".
- This is the first, and to date, only film produced by Ultra Muchos Productions.
- Actress Tonie Perensky is credited as Tonie Perenski in this film.
- Actress Lisa Marie Newmyer is credited as Lisa Newmyer in this film.
- This film includes cameo appearances by John Dugan, Paul A. Partain and Marilyn Burns, all of whom played characters in the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Dugan, who plays a police officer at the hospital in this film is the original Grandpa Sawyer (sans makeup). Paul A. Partain, who originally played the crippled Franklin Hardesty in the first film plays a hospital orderly in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Marilyn Burns, credited only as "Anonymous" reprises the role of Sally Hardesty - sole survivor of the original massacre. She appears as a patient on a gurney being wheeled past Renée Zellweger at the end of the film.
- This is the only film in the franchise where the antagonists are not portrayed as cannibals. In fact, the character of Darla is charged with bringing home pizza from Bud's Pizza shop.
- Matthew McConaughey is one of two leading actors from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre film series to also star in the 2012 drama film Magic Mike. The other is Matt Bomer, who played Eric in the 2006 prequel film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
See also
External Links
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at AMG
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at IMDB
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at Wikipedia
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at Horrormovies.org
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at Rotten Tomatoes
References
 This article relates to the films within the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Films category. Films
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 • Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III • Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning • Texas Chainsaw 3D • Leatherface • Texas Chainsaw Massacre |