The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Jim Sharman

Writers:

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

26 syyskuu 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 | Transylvania | Time Warp | Alien

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

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)
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	...	The Transylvanians (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)

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)

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)
• Ruby Service Company  production services
• Thorn EMI Elstree Studios  post-production

Runtime:

100 min | USA:98 min (edited version)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (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) | 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) | USA:R | 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:

At the end of "The Floor Show" scene when Riff Raff appears again, Susan Sarandon is backing up with Barry Bostwick and spikes his foot with her stiletto heel. His grimace and slight stumble can be seen in the film.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Frank rises out of the pool to perform "Wild And Untamed Thing" he is sitting on the shoulders of Rocky, and not a mysterious bald crew member as some thought.

Quotes:

Riff Raff: Hello.
Brad: Hi! My name is Brad Majors, and this is my fiancee, Janet Weiss. I wonder if you'd mind helping us. You see, our car broke down a few miles up the road. Do you have a phone we might use?
Riff Raff: You're wet.
Janet: Yes, it's raining.
Brad: Yes.
Riff Raff: Yes... I think perhaps you better both come inside.
Janet: You're too kind. Oh, Brad, I'm frightened. What kind of a place is this?
Brad: Oh, it's probably some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos.
Janet: Oh.
Riff Raff: This way.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

Soundtrack:

Eddie

Better To Watch At Home!

A squeaky-clean young couple, Brad & Janet (Barry Bostwick & Susan Sarandon), get a flat tire on a late rainy night, and decide to stop off at a nearby castle to use the residents' phone and call for help. What they don't realise is that these are no ordinary residents: Dr. Frank N Furter (Tim Curry), with assistance from his servants Riff Raff (Richard O'Brien), Magenta (Patricia Quinn), and their ragtag bunch of fellow Transylvanians, has his own diabolical plans for the evening, set against a kick-butt rock 'n' roll music score....

Call me a twisted "Rocky Horror" fan, but I actually prefer to watch this cult classic movie-musical in the comfort of my own home, rather than going out to one of those midnight theatrical screenings that have made this 1975 film so popular. Oh, I'm sure there's great fun to be had at a midnight showing, but the fact is, you're not going to see or hear very much of the movie itself, what with the audience shouting & throwing stuff at the screen literally every two seconds (think of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" on speed), as well as the live cast performing in front of the movie screen! If you want to really *see and hear* "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" as you would any other film, watch it on video first. Then, when you've got the movie firmly etched in your head, head out to the theater. But NOT before!

Having said that, this movie version of the hit stage musical written by Richard O'Brien (Riff Raff himself), is a ton of great, naughty fun. It wonderfully sends up B-movie sci-fi/horror flicks, with a playful, healthy dose of blatant sexual innuendo thrown in for good measure. Classic, memorable rock 'n' roll tunes written by O'Brien throughout, including "The Time Warp," "Sweet Transvestite," "Hot Patootie"....the list goes on and on. And, of course, you have a spectacular cast, led by Tim Curry, who IS the larger-than-life Dr. Frank N Furter, and a young, attractive Susan Sarandon, who simply lights up the screen as Janet. But everyone else, including Barry Bostwick, Meatloaf, Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, and Charles Gray all make excellent contributons, too.

I love "The Rocky Horror Picture Show": it's very funny, sexy, and brilliantly performed, with great rock 'n' roll music t'boot. But I, personally, still prefer to watch it at home, where I can see the film in peace & quiet without being yelled in my ear, getting soaked, or having rice & toast tossed all around me!