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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
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Jack Skellington, king of Halloweentown, discovers Christmas Town, but doesn't quite understand the concept. Director:Henry Selick |
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Cast
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| Danny Elfman | ... | ||
| Chris Sarandon | ... |
Jack Skellington
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| Catherine O'Hara | ... | ||
| William Hickey | ... |
Dr. Finklestein
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Glenn Shadix | ... |
Mayor
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| Paul Reubens | ... |
Lock
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Ken Page | ... |
Oogie Boogie
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Edward Ivory | ... |
Santa
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(as Ed Ivory)
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Susan McBride | ... |
Big Witch
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WWD.
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Debi Durst | ... |
Corpse Kid
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Corpse Mom
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Small Witch
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| Greg Proops | ... |
Harlequin Demon
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Devil
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Sax Player
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(as Gregory Proops)
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Kerry Katz | ... | |
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Randy Crenshaw | ... | |
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Sherwood Ball | ... |
Mummy
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Vampire
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| Carmen Twillie | ... |
Undersea Gal
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Man Under the Stairs
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Storyline
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$191,232 (USA) (17 October 1993) (2 Screens)Gross:
$50,379,629 (USA) (1 January 2001)Company Credits
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Dolby DigitalColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
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(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
It is stated in "The Making of..." book that the most difficult shot to film in the entire movie is the shot in which Jack is reaching for the doorknob to Christmasland. Viewers can see the perfect surround reflection of the forest around Jack in the background. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Right before the three Mr. Hydes joins the search party for Jack to report that he just searched the pumpkin patch, you can see his foot is already in frame, ready for him to come into frame. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Santa: 'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems in a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams. For the story you're about to be told began with the holiday worlds of auld. Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from. If you haven't I'd say it's time you begun.
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No credits are shown, except the company and the film's name. See more »Soundtracks
"Poor Jack"(1993) (uncredited)
Music and Lyrics by Danny Elfman
Performed by Danny Elfman See more »
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