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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

PG_13  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:

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

$83,400,000 (Worldwide)
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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

The houses used in the film were a real community in Florida, completely unchanged except for their garish exterior paint. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Edward unlocks the door after everyone leaves to find him, we can see some white cue tape where he is meant to stand (Open matte only). See more »

Quotes

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

The title "EDWARD SCISSORHANDS" closes together, like a pair of scissors. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Elf (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"WITH THESE HANDS"
Composed by Benny Davis and Abner Silver
Performed by Tom Jones
Courtesy of PolyGram Special Products, a division of PolyGram Records, Inc. See more »