The Rocky Horror picture show

The Rocky Horror picture show

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A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-F...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hartley, Richard (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc, Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, VH1 (Firm)
Other Authors: Little Nell (Actor), Meat Loaf (Vocalist), 1947-2022 (Actor), Adams, Jonathan, 1931-2005 (Actor), Adler, Lou, 1933- (Producer), Bostwick, Barry (Actor), Clifford, Graeme, 1942- (Film editor), Curry, Tim (Actor), Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000 (Actor), Hinwood, Peter (Actor), O'Brien, Richard, 1942- (Screenwriter, Lyricist, Actor), Quinn, Patricia, 1944- (Actor), Sarandon, Susan, 1946- (Actor), Sharman, Jim, 1945- (Screenwriter, Director), Suschitzky, Peter (Cinematographer), Toguri, David (Choreographer), White, Michael, 1936-2016 (Producer)
Format: Unknown
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2000]
Edition:25th Anniversary ed
Subjects:
O'Brien, Richard, > 1942- > Film adaptations
O'Brien, Richard, > 1942-
Bisexuality > Drama
Congresses and conventions > Drama
Cross-dressers > Drama
Extraterrestrial beings > Drama
Horror films > Parodies, imitations, etc
Man-woman relationships > Drama
Sex > Drama
Bisexuality
Congresses and conventions
Cross-dressers
Extraterrestrial beings
Horror films
Man-woman relationships
Sex
Comedy films
Drama
Fantasy films
Feature films
Feature films > Great Britain
Feature films > United States
Film adaptations
Low budget films
Mad scientist films
Musical films
National Film Registry
Parodies, imitations, etc
Parody films
Rock films
Science fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Description
Summary:A mixture of fantastical rock opera and horror movie spoof. A couple of ordinary kids have car trouble one dark and rainy night and knock on the door of a looming gothic mansion. They are stunned to learn that they have stumbled into an ongoing convention of kinky characters, hosted by Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a mad scientist from the planet Transsexual
Item Description:Includes US and UK versions
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975
Special features: Disc 1: audio commentary; multi-view theatre experience; participation prompter; audience participation. DVD-ROM features: Masochistic trivia challenge, Riff Raff's story lab; Rocky Horror video jukebox; screensaver. Disc 2: Deleted musical scenes; outtakes; Rocky on VH1 (excerpts from "Behind the music" and "Where are they now"); alternate credit ending; documentary: Rocky Horror double feature video show; theatrical trailers; sing-a-along; misprint ending; photo gallery
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (ca. 99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Format:Access to DVD-ROM special features requires PC with DVD-ROM drive, Windows 95 or higher operating system, and installation of (included) PC Friendly interactive software; access to weblinks also requires an internet connection; will not work on a CD-ROM drive
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.66:1); Dolby digital (5.1 surround, mono.)
Audience:MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating: 14A
Awards:Named to the National Film Registry in 2005 by the Library of Congress ; Inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (USA), in 1980
Production Credits:Director of photography, Peter Suschitzky ; original musical play, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien ; dances staged by David Toguri ; film and music editor, Graeme Clifford ; musical direction and arrangements by Richard Hartley ; incidental music by Richard Hartley

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