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The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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7.5/10 • 2.9K

1975-08-141h 40m

ComedyScience FictionFantasyHorror

A different set of jaws.

Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named 'Rocky'.

Directors
Jim Sharman
Editors
Graeme Clifford

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  1. Tim Curry

    Tim Curry

    Dr. Frank-N-Furter

  2. Susan Sarandon

    Susan Sarandon

    Janet Weiss

  3. Barry Bostwick

    Barry Bostwick

    Brad Majors

  4. Richard O'Brien

    Richard O'Brien

    Riff Raff

  5. Patricia Quinn

    Patricia Quinn

    Magenta

  6. Nell Campbell

    Nell Campbell

    Columbia

  7. Jonathan Adams

    Jonathan Adams

    Dr. Everett V. Scott

  8. Peter Hinwood

    Peter Hinwood

    Rocky Horror

  9. Meat Loaf

    Meat Loaf

    Eddie

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tricksy

Jun 10, 2015

Moving on from the riotous cult stage show which was born in a small studio theatre in the early 70s, this movie version is a well-cast, outrageous romp showcasing the absurdity and sci-fi obsession of Richard O'Brien's inventive musical. The small cast - the wonderful Tim Curry as Frank 'n Furter (the sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania'); Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon as the odd science students Brad and Janet; Patricia Quinn as Magenta ('a domestic'); Little Nell as Columbia ('a groupie'), Jonathan Adams as Dr Scott; Meat Loaf as Eddie; Richard O'Brien himself as the handyman Riff Raff; Peter Hinwood as the muscle man Rocky, created by Frank in a spoof on Frankenstein; and Charles Gray having a great time as the Criminologist - are all really good, and the songs are terrific, from the madness of 'The Timewarp' and 'Sweet Transvestite', to the ethereal 'There's a Light' and 'I'm Going Home', by way of the rocky 'Whatever Happened To Saturday Night?' and the film-reference heavy 'Science Fiction Double Feature'. Great, great fun and the floor show sequence in particular, showcasing Frank's obsession with Fay Wray and the RKO cheapies, is exceptional, with its statues in basques and its huge swimming pool. Trash, yes, but classy trash, and most enjoyable.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,400,000.00
Revenue
$170,000,000.00
Keywords
sexual identityrock 'n' rolltransvestismtime warptransylvaniatransvestitegroup sexseductioncastlesex addictionmusicalbased on play or musicalcross dressinghomoeroticismpsychotronichorror musicalcelebratoryearnest