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Saksikäsi Edward

Original title: Edward Scissorhands
  • 1990
  • K-3
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
505K
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POPULARITY
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364
Johnny Depp in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
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The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.

  • Director
    • Tim Burton
  • Writers
    • Tim Burton
    • Caroline Thompson
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Winona Ryder
    • Dianne Wiest
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    505K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    920
    364
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Tim Burton
      • Caroline Thompson
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Winona Ryder
      • Dianne Wiest
    • 761User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 24 nominations total

    Videos9

    Edward Scissorhands
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    Unconventional Romances to Stream Now
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    What Roles Has Winona Ryder Turned Down?
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    A Guide to the Films of Tim Burton
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    Edward Scissorhands: Snow Angel
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    Edward Scissorhands: Thrilling Experience
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    Edward Scissorhands: Hold Me
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    Edward Scissorhands: Show And Tell
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    Roles That Tom Cruise Turned Down
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    Johnny Depp in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
    Johnny Depp in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
    Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
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    Johnny Depp in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
    Johnny Depp in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
    Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder in Saksikäsi Edward (1990)
    Kim watches Edward carve an ice sculpture
    Winona Ryder stars as Kim Boggs
    Vincent Price stars as The Inventor
    Mrs. Boggs enters the castle
    Edward and the topiary

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Edward Scissorhands
    Winona Ryder
    Winona Ryder
    • Kim
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Peg
    Anthony Michael Hall
    Anthony Michael Hall
    • Jim
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Joyce
    Robert Oliveri
    Robert Oliveri
    • Kevin
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Helen
    Caroline Aaron
    Caroline Aaron
    • Marge
    Dick Anthony Williams
    Dick Anthony Williams
    • Officer Allen
    O-Lan Jones
    O-Lan Jones
    • Esmeralda
    Vincent Price
    Vincent Price
    • The Inventor
    Alan Arkin
    Alan Arkin
    • Bill
    Susan Blommaert
    Susan Blommaert
    • Tinka
    • (as Susan J. Blommaert)
    Linda Perri
    Linda Perri
    • Cissy
    • (as Linda Perry)
    John Davidson
    John Davidson
    • Host-TV
    Biff Yeager
    Biff Yeager
    • George
    Marti Greenberg
    Marti Greenberg
    • Suzanne
    Bryan Larkin
    Bryan Larkin
    • Max
    • Director
      • Tim Burton
    • Writers
      • Tim Burton
      • Caroline Thompson
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The idea for the movie was inspired by a drawing Tim Burton had done when he was a teenager. The drawing depicted a thin, solemn man with long, sharp blades for fingers. "Since I liked to draw since I was younger, oftentimes images would come up, and they'd stay with you, and you'd keep drawing them. This was a character I sketched a while back," he says. He explains the character represented him as he was in his teenage years and how the film represents much of his time growing up. He likened growing up in Suburbia to a Frankenstein movie with the suburbanites acting as the angry villagers. Burton also stated that he was often alone and had trouble retaining friendships. "I get the feeling people just got this urge to want to leave me alone for some reason, I don't know exactly why."
    • Goofs
      When Edward's bush sculptures are finished, most of them are much higher than the original hedges.
    • Quotes

      Kim: You're here... They didn't hurt you, did they?

      [Edward shakes his head]

      Kim: Were you scared? I tried to make Jim go back, but, you can't make Jim do anything. Thank you for not telling them that we...

      Edward: You're welcome.

      Kim: It must have been awful when they told you whose house it was.

      Edward: I knew it was Jim's house.

      Kim: You... you did?

      Edward: Yes.

      Kim: ...Well, then why'd you do it?

      Edward: Because you asked me to.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo is shaded dark winter blue and is accompanied by Edward's snowfall.
    • Alternate versions
      In order to secure a PG certificate in the UK the cinema version was cut by 8 secs to edit some violence during the climactic fight. A shot of Edward being kicked in the stomach was removed and his beating with the crowbar was reduced from 8 blows to 2. The video/DVD versions feature the same print with the cuts now lengthened to 15 secs. The cuts were fully waived by the BBFC for the upgraded 12-rated 2007 DVD release.
    • Connections
      Edited into 5 Second Movies: Edward Scissorhands (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Hawaii
      Composed by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger

    User reviews761

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    Hauntingly Poetic
    I really cannot add too much more to the wealth of praise directed toward this film...much of it very deserved. Tim Burton really shows us his ability to transcend mere comedic situations(Pee Wee and Beetlejuice) and tell a story of humour love, pity, conformity, and so on in an eerie and entertaining way. The way this film is constructed is amazing...the sets are wonderful as they depict something so real and yet so far away. Burton takes us into a kind of fairy land of Suburbia...with a haunting, empty castle at the end of the block that just happens to house a man with scissors for hands. The music in this film helps create a great deal of atmosphere and really lends to character development; I particularly enjoyed his use of the music of Tom Jones. The acting in the film is superb on all accounts. Burton got a subtle and effective performance from Johhny Depp, whose talents cease to amaze me. A nice Burton touch was the use of Vincent Price in one of his final roles. Although only in three scenes, seeing Vincent again was a real joy.
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    • BaronBl00d
    • Jul 25, 2000

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    Fantastical Physical Transformations

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    FAQ10

    • What is "Edward Scissorhands" about?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 5, 1991 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Saxhand Edward
    • Filming locations
      • Southgate Shopping Center - 2515 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, Florida, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $56,362,352
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $159,622
      • Dec 9, 1990
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,024,005
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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