The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
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Synopsis
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) is a 1h 39min comedy feature film by Jim Sharman. After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion o... Selected for Portland Film Festival (2015).
Key facts
Cast
Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Patricia Quinn, Nell Campbell, Jonathan Adams, Peter Hinwood
Original language
English
First release
August 14, 1975 (Denmark)
Production companies
20th Century Studios
Home video distributors
20th Century Fox Video (Netherlands)
Based on
The Rocky Horror Show
Filming locations
Bray Studios, Oakley Court
Crew
Screenplay
Jim Sharman, Richard O'Brien
Producer
Michael White
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Editing
Graeme Clifford
Music
Richard Hartley
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
September 20, 2000
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- EXTRA sci-fi festival Verona 2026
- Camp Horror Film Festival 2025 - Features
- It's Alive! Horror Film Festival 2025 - Features
- Lund Fantastic Film Festival 2026 2025 - Features
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2025 generic - Mar del Plata Classics: Clásicos internacionales
- Camp Horror Film Festival 2024 - Features
- Camp Horror Film Festival 2022 - Features
- FANTAFESTIVAL 2022 - Retrospective
- Fantafestival – Rome International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Show 2022 generic - Retrospettiva 'Amazing Journey'
- SLASH Fantastic Film Festival 2022 - Features
- Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival 2020
- Portland Film Festival 2015
- Seattle International Film Festival 2014 generic - 40th Anniversary Special Presentations
- South African HorrorFest 2012 generic - Audience participation (2 Nov)
- Seattle International Film Festival 1976 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | 20th Century Fox Video (cat. no. 1424.01) | 1991, Netherlands, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O'Brien (1975) | 59 releases, 1975-2025: Earmark, Epic, Festival Records, Green Line Records (+5 more) |
| CD | The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O'Brien (1975) | 46 releases, 1986-2015: Castle Communications, Castle Music, Epic, Essential! Records (+7 more) |
| Cassette | The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O'Brien (1975) | 34 releases, 1975-1994: A&M Records, CBS, Epic, Essential! Records (+6 more) |
| 8-track | The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Richard O'Brien (1975) | 4 releases, 1978-1979: A&M Records, GRT, Ode Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | August 14, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Finland | August 14, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 14, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 29, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 29, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Australia | December 18, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 4, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Japan | August 28, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 24, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Austria | November 25, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 10, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 25, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | June 4, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | October 18, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | August 7, 1980 |
| Theatrical | France | May 21, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 27, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Japan | August 9, 1997 |
| Television | Brazil | October 22, 1998 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | January 18, 2001 |
| Television | Netherlands | May 25, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | October 27, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 31, 2012 |
| Streaming | South Korea | September 26, 2016 |
| Streaming | France | February 23, 2021 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | July 18, 2021 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 22, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Finland | September 26, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 26, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 4, 2025 |
| Streaming | AS | October 6, 2025 |
| Streaming | GU | October 7, 2025 |
| Streaming | MP | October 7, 2025 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | October 7, 2025 |
| Streaming | United States | October 7, 2025 |
| Streaming | VI | October 7, 2025 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | October 20, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 30, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | October 31, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | November 13, 2025 |
| Television | Germany | October 30, 2026 |
| Television | France | October 30, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Australia | July 25, 1984 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 2, 1984 |
| Home video | United States | November 8, 1990 |
| Home video VHS | Netherlands | 1991 1424.01 |
| Home video | United States | December 23, 1992 |
| Home video | Japan | January 25, 1994 |
| Home video | Australia | July 28, 1995 |
| Home video | United States | December 20, 1995 |
| Home video | New Zealand | April 17, 1996 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | May 1, 1996 |
| Home video | France | December 5, 1996 |
| Home video | Japan | December 10, 1996 |
| Home video | United States | October 3, 2000 |
| Home video | Australia | October 23, 2000 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 14, 2001 |
| Home video | Netherlands | March 1, 2007 |
| Home video | New Zealand | December 13, 2007 |
| Home video | New Zealand | August 21, 2008 |
| Home video | Australia | June 10, 2010 |
| Home video | Brazil | October 18, 2010 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 18, 2010 |
| Home video | United States | October 19, 2010 |
| Home video | New Zealand | February 15, 2011 |
| Home video | United States | October 7, 2025 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 20, 2025 |
| Home video | New Zealand | October 29, 2025 |
| Home video | Germany | October 31, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Jim Sharman |
| Cast | Tim Curry (Dr. Frank-N-Furter), Susan Sarandon (Janet Weiss), Barry Bostwick (Brad Majors), Richard O'Brien (Riff Raff), Patricia Quinn (Magenta), Nell Campbell (Columbia), Jonathan Adams (Dr. Everett V. Scott), Peter Hinwood (Rocky Horror), Meat Loaf (Eddie), Charles Gray (The Criminologist), Jeremy Newson (Ralph Hapschatt), Hilary Farr (Betty Munroe), Pierre Bedenes (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), Anthony Milner (The Transylvanians), Pamela Obermeyer (The Transylvanians), Tony Then (The Transylvanians), Kimi Wong (The Transylvanians), Henry Woolf (The Transylvanians), Lewis Alexander (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), Gina Barrie (Bridesmaid (uncredited)), Hyma Beckley (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), Ernest Blyth (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), Rufus Collins (The Transylvanians (uncredited)), Megan Hanks (Bridesmaid (uncredited)), Aidan Harrington (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), Victor Harrington (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), Mark Johnson (Wedding Guest (uncredited)), Juba Kennerley (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), Petra Leah (Bridesmaid (uncredited)), Frank Lester (Wedding Dad (uncredited)), Aileen Lewis (Floor Show Audience (uncredited)), John Marquand (Father (uncredited)), Richard Nixon (Self (archive sound) (uncredited)), Rhea Ruggiero (Original Trailer Lips / Mouth / Voice (uncredited)), Koo Stark (Bridesmaid (uncredited)), Trevor White (Rocky Horror (singing voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Jim Sharman, Richard O'Brien |
| Producer | Michael White |
| Executive producer | Lou Adler |
| Cinematography | Peter Suschitzky |
| Editing | Graeme Clifford |
| Music | Richard Hartley |
| Production design | Brian Thomson |
| Visual effects | Colin Chilvers, Roy Spencer, Wally Veevers |
| Costumes | Sue Blane |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
