The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

Director:

Jim Sharman

Writers:

Richard O'Brien (original musical play)
Jim Sharman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

26 September 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

25 Years Of Absolute Pleasure! (2000 25th Anniversary Tagline)

Plot:

A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Plot Keywords:

Castle | Transvestite | Transsexual | Transylvania | Audience Participation

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. May 20	6:00 PM	LOGO
Mon. May 21	12:30 AM	LOGO

Cast

Tim Curry	...	Dr. Frank-N-Furter - A Scientist
Susan Sarandon	...	Janet Weiss - A Heroine
Barry Bostwick	...	Brad Majors - A Hero
Richard O'Brien	...	Riff Raff - A Handyman
Patricia Quinn	...	Magenta - A Domestic
Nell Campbell	...	Columbia - A Groupie (as Little Nell)
Jonathan Adams	...	Dr. Everett V. Scott - A Rival Scientist
Peter Hinwood	...	Rocky Horror - A Creation
Meat Loaf	...	Eddie - Ex Delivery Boy (as Meatloaf)
Charles Gray	...	The Criminologist - An Expert
Jeremy Newson	...	Ralph Hapschatt
Hilary Labow	...	Betty Munroe Hapschatt
Perry Bedden	...	The Transylvanians
Christopher Biggins	...	The Transylvanians
Gaye Brown	...	The Transylvanians
Ishaq Bux	...	The Transylvanians
Stephen Calcutt	...	The Transylvanians
Hugh Cecil	...	The Transylvanians
Imogen Claire	...	The Transylvanians
Tony Cowan	...	The Transylvanians
Sadie Corre	...	The Transylvanians
Fran Fullenwider	...	The Transylvanians
Lindsay Ingram	...	The Transylvanians
Peggy Ledger	...	The Transylvanians
Annabel Leventon	...	The Transylvanians (as Annabelle Leventon)
Anthony Milner	...	The Transylvanians
Pamela Obermeyer	...	The Transylvanians
Tony Then	...	The Transylvanians
Kimi Wong	...	The Transylvanians
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gina Barrie	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Rufus Collins	...	The Transylvanians (uncredited)
Mark Johnson	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Petra Leah	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Frank Lester	...	Wedding Dad (uncredited)
John Marquand	...	Father (uncredited)
Richard Nixon	...	Himself (archive audio: resignation speech) (voice) (uncredited) (archive sound)
Koo Stark	...	Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Henry Woolf	...	Wedding Photographer / Transylvanian (uncredited)

Directed by
Jim Sharman

Writing credits
Richard O'Brien		(original musical play)
Jim Sharman		(screenplay) and
Richard O'Brien		(screenplay)

Produced by
Lou Adler	....	executive producer
John Goldstone	....	associate producer
Michael White	....	producer

Cinematography by
Peter Suschitzky		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Graeme Clifford

Art Direction by
Terry Ackland-Snow

Costume Design by
Sue Blane		(original costume design)

Makeup Department
Ramon Gow	....	hairdresser
Pierre La Roche	....	original makeup designs creator
Peter Robb-King	....	makeup artist
Graham Freeborn	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Ernest Gasser	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Helen Lennox	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Mike Lockey	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Jane Royle	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
John Comfort	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Gowans	....	first assistant director
Bob Howard	....	second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Dick Frift	....	construction manager
Ian Whittaker	....	set dresser
Don Bradburn	....	dressing props (uncredited)
Norman Dorme	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Bob Douglas	....	stand-by props (uncredited)
Bob Hedges	....	stand-by props (uncredited)
John Leuenberger	....	property master (uncredited)
Bryn Siddall	....	property buyer (uncredited)
John Siddall	....	draughtsman (uncredited)
Bob Spencer	....	scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ron Barron	....	sound recordist
Ian Fuller	....	dubbing editor
Bill Rowe	....	dubbing mixer
Peter Glossop	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Doug Smith	....	sound maintenance (uncredited)
Len Tremble	....	assistant dubbing editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Colin Chilvers	....	special effects
Wally Veevers	....	special effects
Roy Spencer	....	standby special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Ken Shepherd	....	stunt double: Eddie (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Dennis C. Lewiston	....	camera operator (as Denis Lewiston)
Mike Roberts	....	camera focus
Fred Anderson	....	electrician (uncredited)
John Jay	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Jack Roche	....	grip (uncredited)
Ronnie Fox Rogers	....	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department
Celestia Fox	....	casting consultant: UK

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gillian Dods	....	wardrobe
Richard Pointing	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Rodney Glenn	....	assistant editor
Nigel Galt	....	assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Count Ian Blair	....	principal musician
John Bundrick	....	principal musician (as Rabbit)
Graeme Clifford	....	music editor
Mick Grabham	....	principal musician
Keith Grant	....	music recordist
Richard Hartley	....	composer: incidental music
Richard Hartley	....	music arranger
Richard Hartley	....	musical director
Richard Hartley	....	principal musician
Phil Kenzie	....	principal musician
Richard O'Brien	....	composer: original music and lyrics
B.J. Wilson	....	principal musician
Dave Wintour	....	principal musician (as David Wintour)
Helen Chapelle	....	background singer (uncredited)
Brian Engel	....	background singer (uncredited)
Barry St. John	....	background singer (uncredited)
Liza Strike	....	background singer (uncredited)
Clare Torry	....	background singer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Charles Cox	....	unit driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Susanna Merry	....	continuity (as Sue Merry)
Ron Swinburne	....	production accountant
David Toguri	....	dances staged by
John Birkinshaw	....	stand-in: Barry Bostwick (uncredited)
Maureen Campbell	....	accounts secretary (uncredited)
Liz Coke	....	stand-in: Susan Sarandon (uncredited)
Sue Edwards	....	secretary to producer (uncredited)
Geoff Freeman	....	publicist (uncredited)
Gillian Gregory	....	assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Alan Harris	....	stand-in: Peter Hinwood (uncredited)
Eric Kent	....	stand-in: Meat Loaf (uncredited)
Dave Murphy	....	stand-in: Richard O'Brien (uncredited)
Gerry Paris	....	stand-in: Tim Curry (uncredited)
Erica Simmons	....	stand-in: Little Nell (uncredited)
Melita Smith	....	stand-in: Patricia Quinn (uncredited)
Richard Smith	....	stand-in: Richard O'Brien (uncredited)
Tuppence Smith	....	stand-in: Patricia Quinn (uncredited)
Maureen White	....	production secretary (uncredited)
Trevor White	....	adr singer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (presents) (as Twentieth Century Fox)

Distributors

• Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1975) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment España S.A. (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czech Republic)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox (USA) (laserdisc)
• Fox Network (1993) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Fox Video (USA) (VHS)
• Fox Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Camera Effects  title sequences
• Nine Nine Cars Ltd.  action cars
• Olympic Studios  Music recorded at
• Otto and Windsor Casting Ltd.  casting consultants: USA (as Otto and Windsor)
• Post Haste Sound  sound post-production (7.1 Remastered Version)
• Ruby Service Company  production services
• Thorn EMI Elstree Studios  post-production

Also Known As:

Runtime:

100 min | USA:98 min (edited version)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Chace Surround (Remix for video release) | Mono (35 mm optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)

Certification:

UK:12 (re-rating) (1991) | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | New Zealand:M (re-rating) | USA:R (certificate no.24181) | Chile:14 | Australia:M | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Finland:K-14 | France:-12 | India:A | Ireland:18 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:(Banned) (original rating) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | West Germany:12 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1998)

Filming Locations:

Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

A stunt double was used in the motorcycle scenes except for the close-ups; Meat Loaf was pushed in a wheelchair for those scenes.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Eddie starts riding his motorcycle up the ramp, a Transylvanian on the left of the screen accidentally knocks the head off the statue prop.

Quotes:

Frank:In just seven days, I can make you a man. Dig it if you can.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Party Monster (2003)

Soundtrack:

Fanfare/Don't Dream It

Great fun and hilarious, I'll always love it!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show isn't a film for everyone. You need a sense of humor to enjoy, I would say, and must have an open mind.

Back in the 70s I used to see this film almost every weekend with my buddies. It was a blast! The audience participation is so energetic! Dressing up was also something I loved doing (I'd dress as Magenta!) The film is hilarious and the lines delivered are priceless. Kudos to Richard O'Brien for writing such a good script! And the actors were simply amazing!! A first role for many of the stars. Tim Curry stands out as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, 'the sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania', a role he will always be famous and remembered for. He is so hilarious, delivers his lines perfectly and, if I do say so myself, he is quite magnetizing! Susan Sarandon performs great as Janet Weiss and has a very nice singing voice. Barry Bostwick's character, Brad, is simply lovable! Patricia Quinn and Little Nell are 2 beautiful women playing 2 beautiful characters who are also very entertaining! Charles Gray and Jonathan Adams are also a great addition to the film.

Another major plus of this film is the singing and the dancing! Catchy songs and thrilling dance numbers drew me to this film the most! So see it at home, see it in the theater, but just make sure you see it and get ready to have ultimate fun with what is, in my opinion, the best movie out there!!