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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

12 105 min  -  Drama | Fantasy | Romance  -   14 December 1990 (USA)
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An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful teenage girl.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Tim Burton (story), Caroline Thompson (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp ...
Winona Ryder ...
Kim
Dianne Wiest ...
Peg
Anthony Michael Hall ...
Jim
Kathy Baker ...
Robert Oliveri Robert Oliveri ...
Conchata Ferrell ...
Caroline Aaron ...
Dick Anthony Williams Dick Anthony Williams ...
O-Lan Jones ...
Vincent Price ...
Alan Arkin ...
Susan Blommaert Susan Blommaert ...
Tinka (as Susan J. Blommaert)
Linda Perri Linda Perri ...
Cissy (as Linda Perry)
John Davidson John Davidson ...
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Storyline

In a castle high on top of a hill lives an inventor's greatest creation - Edward, a near-complete person. The creator died before he could finish Edward's hands; instead, Edward is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, Edward has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers Edward and welcomes him into her home. At first, everyone welcomes Edward into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse. Written by FilmFanUK  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Hand | Scissors | Inventor | Teenage Girl | Love  | See more »

Taglines:

Edward Was Here.... See more »

Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El joven manos de tijera See more »

Filming Locations:

Dade City, Florida, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$159,622 (USA) (9 December 1990) (2 Screens)

Gross:

$86,024,005 (Worldwide) (25 February 2012)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) | CDS (digital 70 mm prints) | Dolby SR (35 mm prints) | CDS (digital 35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Winona Ryder dropped out of The Godfather: Part III to appear in this film. Reportedly it was Johnny Depp who actually convinced her to do so. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Peggy's glasses while she puts cream on Edward's face to fix his scars. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Kim: Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.
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Crazy Credits

It is snowing on the 20th Century Fox logo during the opening credits. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Forget About It: Pirates of the Caribbean (#1.13)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"DELILAH"
Composed by Les Reed and Barry Mason
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Products, a division of PolyGram Records, Inc. See more »