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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Rudolph Grey (book)
Scott Alexander (written by) &
Larry Karaszewski (written by)
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Release Date:
28 September 1994 (USA) See more »
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Tagline:
Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness. See more »
Plot:
The mostly true story of the legendary director of awful movies and his strange group of friends and actors. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 11 nominations See more »
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(175 articles)
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The Best of Burton-Depp See more (354 total) »


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Rated R for some strong language.
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127 min
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1.85 : 1 See more »
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Danny Dayton's final film appearance.See more »
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Factual errors: In the time, "Plan Nine from Outerspace" was filmed, Orson Welles was very fat and had a chubby face, but Vincent d'Onofrio's interpretation of him looks much more slim.See more »
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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, faces. 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.?See more »
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References Girl Gang (1954)See more »
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LASST UNS ERFREUEN (ALL CREATURES OF GOD AND KING)See more »

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166 out of 184 people found the following review useful.
The Best of Burton-Depp, 21 April 2004
Author: Miles Charrier from London, England

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!

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