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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is a magical phenomenon unlike anything ever before seen onscreen. Borrowing largely from cinema's horror...
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THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW is a magical phenomenon unlike anything ever before seen onscreen. Borrowing largely from cinema's horror conventions, the film begins as an innocent young couple is stranded at the home of a mad scientist who is building the perfect man. The castle is filled with a most bizarre group of characters who worship their master, Dr. Frank-N-Furter, played magnificently by the fabulously sexy Tim Curry, in leather jacket, pearls, fishnet stockings, and heavy makeup. Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) are forced to examine their own sexuality as the voluptuous doctor releases the hidden desires in each of them. <br> <br> Based on the stage musical by Richard O'Brien (who also appears in the film as Riff Raff), the film comes alive with unforgettable song-and-dance numbers that have come to represent the sexual liberation of the 1970s. The outstanding costuming and makeup, the terrific acting by a group of relative unknowns (Curry, O'Brien, Bostwick, Sarandon, Nell Ca...
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| Key Information | |
| Directors | Jim Sharman |
| Stars | Susan Sarandon |
| Actors | Jeremy Newson |
| Genre | Musical & Performing Arts |
| Subgenre | Recommended • Rock Documentaries • Stage Play • Cult Film • Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy • Mad Doctor • Racy • Halloween • Gay/Lesbian • Campy • Essential Cinema • Fantasy • Musicals • Science Fiction |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: Single Disc |
| UPC | 024543005766 |
| Release Date | 1975 |
| Running Time | 1hr 46min |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| DVD Editions | |
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Format: DVD: 25th Anniversary Special Edition 2-Disc Set
, 1hr 40min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (October 03, 2000) UPC: 024543005742 |
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| VHS Editions | |
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Format: VHS
, 1hr 46min
Release Company: Fusion Video (November 18, 1992) |
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| Professional Reviews | |
| (04/01/2001, p.108, Dan Rider): "...[With] quotable B-movie dialogue, sassy visual flair, some ridiculously catchy musical numbers and a killer performance from Tim Curry..." | |
| Quotes from the Movie | |
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"I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey."--The Criminologist (Charles Gray) "Let's do the time warp again."--Cast "I see you shiver with an-tic-i............pation."--Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry) to Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) and Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) "In just seven days, I can make you a man."--Dr. Frank-N-Furter to Rocky Horror (Peter Hinwood) "Don't dream it. Be it."--Dr. Frank-N-Furter "I'm just a sweet tranvestite from transsexual Transylvania."--Dr. Frank-N-Furter "Dammit, Janet."--Brad Majors to Janet Weiss "Toucha toucha toucha touch me, I wanna be dirty."--Janet to Rocky Horror "Give yourself over to absolute pleasure."--Dr. Frank-N-Furter |
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