Directed by
| Tobe Hooper | ||
Writing Credits
| Kim Henkel | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Tobe Hooper | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Kim Henkel | ... | (story by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Marilyn Burns | ... | Sally | |
| Allen Danziger | ... | Jerry | |
| Paul A. Partain | ... | Franklin | |
| William Vail | ... | Kirk | |
| Teri McMinn | ... | Pam | |
| Edwin Neal | ... | Hitchhiker | |
| Jim Siedow | ... | Old Man | |
| Gunnar Hansen | ... | Leatherface | |
| John Dugan | ... | Grandfather | |
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Robert Courtin | ... | Window Washer |
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William Creamer | ... | Bearded Man |
| John Henry Faulk | ... | Storyteller | |
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Jerry Green | ... | Cowboy |
| Ed Guinn | ... | Cattle Truck Driver | |
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Joe Bill Hogan | ... | Drunk |
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Perry Lorenz | ... | Pick Up Driver |
| John Larroquette | ... | Narration (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Levie Isaacks | ... | Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Kim Henkel | ... | associate producer |
| Tobe Hooper | ... | producer |
| Jay Parsley | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Saenz | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Wayne Bell | ... | (music score) |
| Tobe Hooper | ... | (music score) |
Cinematography by
| Daniel Pearl | ||
Editing by
| J. Larry Carroll | ... | (as Larry Carroll) |
| Sallye Richardson | ||
Art Direction by
| Robert A. Burns | ||
Makeup Department
| W.E. Barnes | ... | makeup: grandfather's (as W. E. Barnes) |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist (as Dorothy Pearl) |
Production Management
| Ron Bozman | ... | production manager (as Ronald Bozman) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sallye Richardson | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Wayne Bell | ... | boom man / post-production sound |
| James A. Corbett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jay M. Harding | ... | dubbing mixer (as Jay Harding) |
| Paul Harrison | ... | rerecording |
| Robert Knudson | ... | dubbing mixer (as Buzz Knudson) |
| Ted Nicolaou | ... | location sound recording |
| Michael J. White | ... | sound re-recording mixer: home video version (uncredited) |
| Patrick Yacono | ... | re-recording mixer (restorated version) (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Dean W. Miller | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mary Church | ... | stunts |
| Perry Lorenz | ... | stunt driver |
| Carey Loftin | ... | truck stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tobe Hooper | ... | additional photography |
| Lynn Lockwood | ... | lighting (as Lynn Lochwood) |
| J. Michael McClary | ... | camera assistant |
| Lou Perryman | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Rod Ponton | ... | grip |
| Lynn Scherwitz | ... | key grip (as Linn Scherwitz) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Church | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| George Baetz | ... | production assistant |
| Jerry Bellnoski | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Crow | ... | production assistant |
| Paula Eaton | ... | production assistant |
| Tom Foote | ... | production assistant |
| Paulette Gochnour | ... | production assistant |
| Sally Nicolaou Hamilton | ... | production assistant (as Sally Nicolau) |
| Charlie Loving | ... | production assistant |
| N.C. Parsley | ... | production assistant (as N. C. Parsley) |
| Robert Pustejowski | ... | production assistant (as Robert Pustejovski) |
| David Spaw | ... | production assistant |
| Ray Spaw | ... | production assistant |
