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Edward Scissorhands

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7.7/10 • 13K

1990-12-07 • 1h 45m

FantasyDramaRomance

Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees.

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Directors
Tim Burton
Editors
Richard Halsey

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  1. Johnny Depp

    Johnny Depp

    Edward Scissorhands

  2. Winona Ryder

    Winona Ryder

    Kim

  3. Dianne Wiest

    Dianne Wiest

    Peg

  4. Anthony Michael Hall

    Anthony Michael Hall

    Jim

  5. Kathy Baker

    Kathy Baker

    Joyce

  6. Robert Oliveri

    Robert Oliveri

    Kevin

  7. Conchata Ferrell

    Conchata Ferrell

    Helen

  8. Caroline Aaron

    Caroline Aaron

    Marge

  9. Dick Anthony Williams

    Dick Anthony Williams

    Officer Allen

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kineticandroid

Jul 7, 2014

Take the story of Frankenstein's monster, remove the hateful creator, and replace the little girl's flowers with a brightly pastel Reagan-era suburb. Though not my personal favorite Tim Burton film, I feel like this one best encapsulates his style and story interests.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$86,024,005.00
Keywords
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