Ed Wood (1994)

The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Rudolph Grey (book), Scott Alexander,

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker

Won 2 Oscars. Another 23 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Ed Wood
Martin Landau	...	Bela Lugosi
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Dolores Fuller
Patricia Arquette	...	Kathy O'Hara
Jeffrey Jones	...	Criswell
G.D. Spradlin	...	Reverend Lemon
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Orson Welles
Bill Murray	...	Bunny Breckinridge
Mike Starr	...	Georgie Weiss
Max Casella	...	Paul Marco
Brent Hinkley	...	Conrad Brooks
Lisa Marie	...	Vampira
George 'The Animal' Steele	...	Tor Johnson
Juliet Landau	...	Loretta King
Clive Rosengren	...	Ed Reynolds

Storyline

The life of 'Edward D. Wood Jr.' , hailed as the worst director (of Plan 9 from Outer Space, Glen or Glenda and Bride of the Monster) of all time.

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Plot Keywords:

director | friend | actor | friendship | transvestism | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ed Vud

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$5,887,457 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Johnny Depp's (Ed Wood) Hollywood home overlooking his nightclub "The Viper Room" was previously owned by Bela Lugosi.

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Goofs

Ed and Bela are shown watching the movie "White Zombie" on "The Vampira Show" on Halloween. According to the IMDb, that episode ran on 6/5/54, almost 5 months before Halloween.

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Quotes

Waiter: Hi, would you like some water?
Loretta King: No. No water. No liquids! I'm terribly allergic to them.

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Crazy Credits

The lightning bolt in the Touchstone logo appears after the logo is struck by lightning.

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Connections

Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004)

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Soundtracks

"KUBA MAMBO"
Written and Performed by Dámaso Pérez Prado
Courtesy of the RCA Records Label of BMG Music

User Reviews

The Best of Burton-Depp

Without question it's Tim Burton's best, most complete work and Johnny Depp is superb. Perhaps it's the total understanding of his subject that allows Tim Burton to fly so high here. The beautifully tailored script gives room for some exquisite character drawings, Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi, Vincent D'Onofrio as Orson Wells. "When you re-write a script it gets better and better" tells Ed/Johnny to his girlfriend with a smile full of innocence. What a performance! Johnny Depp is a unique kind of actor, we never had anyone quite like him. How can he manage to disappear behind a character and still bring with him his full bag of tricks, I don't know, but he does. I only wish he wouldn't get lost in mediocrities like "Nick of Time" "The Astronaut's Wife" and "Secret Window" He belongs to the world of real, great filmmakers. Better to risk with an original idea by Emir Kusturica than a "safe", tired, Stephen King thing. Johnny, remember, we're looking at you for clues about ourselves. More Ed Woods , please!