Ed Wood (1994)

Taglines:

When it came to making bad movies, Ed Wood was the best. See more »

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1994 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Эд Вуд See more »

Filming Locations:

Alverno High School - 200 North Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, California, USA See more »

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,900,000 (USA) (2 October 1994)

Gross:

$5,887,457 (USA)

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Trivia

Initially, Bela Lugosi Jr. didn't want to see the film because he thought it wouldn't portray his father correctly, but upon further persuasion he saw the film, and agreed that Martin Landau honored his father in the performance. The two later became friends. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Bela says he hasn't "worked in four years" when in fact he had made two films, Vampire Over London and Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla. See more »

Quotes

Criswell: [First lines] Greetings, my friends! You are interested in the unknown. The mysterious. The unexplainable. That is why you are here. And now, for the first time, we are bringing you the full story of what happened. We are giving you all the evidence based only on the secret testimony of the miserable souls who survived this terrifying ordeal. The incidents, places. My friends, we cannot keep this a secret any longer. Can your heart stand the shocking facts of the true story of Edward D. Wood Jr.?
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Crazy Credits

Immediately preceding the final credits, the film features a "What Ever
Happened To" and/or "Where They Are Now" sequence about 'Edward D. Wood
Jr.', Kathy Wood, Bela Lugosi, John Breckinridge,
Dolores Fuller, Tor Johnson, Vampira, Paul Marco'
, 'Conrad Brooks (I)', Tom Mason, and Criswell.
The commentaries include such statements as: "Bela Lugosi never rose from
the grave, but after appearing in 103 films, he is more famous than ever.
Today, his movie memorabilia outsells Boris Karloff's by a substantial
margin" and "Dolores Fuller, after leaving Ed, went on to a successful
songwriting career. Her compositions include the Elvis Presley hits
'Rock-a-Hula Baby' and 'Do the Clam.'" See more »

Connections

References La Dolce Vita (1960) See more »

Soundtracks

"NAUTCH DANCE"
Written, Arranged and Performed by Korla Pandit See more »