Edward Scissorhands (1990)

A gentle man, with scissors for hands, is brought into a new community after living in isolation.

Director:

Tim Burton

Writers:

Tim Burton (story), Caroline Thompson (story)

Stars:

Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 9 wins & 21 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Johnny Depp	...	Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder	...	Kim
Dianne Wiest	...	Peg
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Jim
Kathy Baker	...	Joyce
Robert Oliveri	...	Kevin
Conchata Ferrell	...	Helen
Caroline Aaron	...	Marge
Dick Anthony Williams	...	Officer Allen
O-Lan Jones	...	Esmeralda
Vincent Price	...	The Inventor
Alan Arkin	...	Bill
Susan Blommaert	...	Tinka (as Susan J. Blommaert)
Linda Perri	...	Cissy (as Linda Perry)
John Davidson	...	Host-TV

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, he is left with metal scissors for hands. Since then, he has lived alone, until a kind lady called Peg discovers him and welcomes him into her home. At first, everyone welcomes him into the community, but soon things begin to take a change for the worse.

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Plot Keywords:

scissors | compassion | castle | waterbed | love | 

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Taglines:

The Director Of "Batman" & "Beetlejuice" Invites You To Meet His Newest Creation:

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 December 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

El joven manos de tijera

Filming Locations:

Dade City, Florida, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$159,622, 9 December 1990, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$56,362,352

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$86,024,005, 25 February 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (analog 70 mm prints) CDS (digital 70 mm prints) Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) CDS (digital 35 mm prints)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Johnny Depp's wardrobe and prosthetic makeup took one hour and 45 minutes to apply.

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Goofs

In the diner, Kim's straw in her glass is at an angle, in the next shot it is completely upright.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kim: Snuggle in, sweetie. It's cold out there.
Granddaughter: Why is it snowing, Grandma? Where does it come from?
Kim: Oh, that's a long story, sweetheart...

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Crazy Credits

The film title closes together like a pair of scissors, and the opening credits are all scissor-shaped.

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Alternate Versions

In order to secure a K-10 rating in Finland in 1991, fifteen seconds of violence was removed from the theatrical version. Also the subsequent VHS release was cut similarly.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Critic: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (1995)

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Soundtracks

O Little Town of Bethlehem
(uncredited)
Written by Phillips Brooks and Lewis H. Redner
Performed by O-Lan Jones

User Reviews

If Tim Burton never did anything else, this film would be enough to call his life worthwhile

There is absolutely no way I can view this film in even a remotely objective manner, so I won't even try. Like eveything I've seen by Tim Burton, this film is at one and the same time, warm and frightening, tender and heart-wrenchingly evil, uplifting and dark. The good and bad in humanity are shown in stark relief quite clearly for everyone to see. But in the final analysis, the most important message the film has to offer is this: Love truly does make the world go 'round and redemption and just living to see another day is a kind of victory. There will always be bullies, just as there will always be kind souls who actively try to make things better (and who sometimes make things worse through their efforts). The most important thing is to be true to yourself, treat others as you wish to be treated and that if the bad guys win, we all lose-including the bad guys. Excellent cast, fine script and just overall a worthy effort not to be missed. One of Vincent Price's last performances, if not the last. I love this film! Most highly recommended.