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Ed Wood (1994) 8.0
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Reviews: 386 user | 130 critic | 19 from Metacritic.com The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors. Director:Tim Burton |
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Johnny Depp | ... | ||
| Martin Landau | ... | ||
| Sarah Jessica Parker | ... | ||
| Patricia Arquette | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Jones | ... | ||
| G.D. Spradlin | ... | ||
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | ||
| Bill Murray | ... | ||
| Mike Starr | ... | ||
| Max Casella | ... | ||
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Brent Hinkley | ... | |
| Lisa Marie | ... | ||
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George 'The Animal' Steele | ... | |
| Juliet Landau | ... | ||
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Clive Rosengren | ... | |
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Plot Synopsis
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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. Written by Rogerio Santos
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When it came to making bad movies, Ed Wood was the best. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 September 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ed Vud See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$5,887,457 (USA)Company Credits
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Ed Reynolds: Hmm. Ah, I understand this science fiction is popular, but uh, don't the big hits always have big stars?
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Well we have a big star: Bela Lugosi.
Ed Reynolds: Bela Lugosi? Why, I though he passed on.
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Yes. Yes he did. But...
[produces tiny spool of film]
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: I've got the last footage he ever shot.
Ed Reynolds: Well, it doesn't look like very much.
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Mr. Reynolds, this is the acorn that will grow a great oak! I'll just get a double to finish his scenes, and we'll release it as "Bela Lugosi's Final ...
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One story claims that the decision to film in black and white was made because no one could decide how Bela Lugosi should look filmed in color. See more »Goofs
"Que, Sera, Sera" is played at the wrap party; that song did not come out until 1956. See more »Quotes
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: It's a guaranteed blockbuster.Ed Reynolds: Hmm. Ah, I understand this science fiction is popular, but uh, don't the big hits always have big stars?
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Well we have a big star: Bela Lugosi.
Ed Reynolds: Bela Lugosi? Why, I though he passed on.
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Yes. Yes he did. But...
[produces tiny spool of film]
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: I've got the last footage he ever shot.
Ed Reynolds: Well, it doesn't look like very much.
Edward D. Wood, Jr.: Mr. Reynolds, this is the acorn that will grow a great oak! I'll just get a double to finish his scenes, and we'll release it as "Bela Lugosi's Final ...
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It is a well known fact by now that Johnny Depp is a subtle, tender, beautiful force of nature. Tim Burton has been able to create universes that Johnny Depp can inhabit with the strange naturalness of someone who belongs. "Ed Wood" is the ultimate demonstration of that theory. You're introduced to the world of someone who appears almost a figment of someone's imagination to realise that there is something of him in you and me. What is incredible is that the realisation comes hand in hand with a personal discovery. That funny weird kid represents more than something but the best of you and me. Angora sweaters and childish dreams. The purity of an artist with a talent that is concentrated in his heart. Remember the Salieri of "Amadeus" torturing himself cursing God for giving him the gift of recognising the talent in others without having any of his own. Ed Wood, as told by Burton and Depp, is so far away from that pathology that to watch his films after having met him with Johnny's face is an entirely different experience. Everything makes sense. Strangely enough (or not) "Ed Wood" died at the box office but as it happens more often than not, "Ed Wood" is more alive today than many of the greatest moneymakers of all time. Yes, that business of time never fails. Greatness prevails.