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Ed Wood

  • 19941994
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  • 2h 7m
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Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
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Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams, despite his lack of talent.

IMDb RATING
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178K
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2,989
112
    • Tim Burton
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    • Larry Karaszewski
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    • Johnny Depp
    • Martin Landau
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Tim Burton
    • Rudolph Grey(book "Nightmare of Ecstasy")
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
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    • Johnny Depp
    • Martin Landau
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
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    • 488User reviews
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    • 70Metascore
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    • Won 2 Oscars

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    • Bela Lugosi
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    • Criswell
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    • Trivia
      Unhappy with Vincent D'Onofrio's verbal impersonation of Orson Welles, Tim Burton had his voice dubbed by Maurice LaMarche.
    • Goofs
      According to those who knew him, Bela Lugosi never used profanity.
    • Quotes

      Orson Welles: Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else's dreams?

    • Crazy credits
      The movie ends with the simple line "Filmed in Hollywood, USA", the same way the real Edward D. Wood Jr. did it at the end of his movies.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The River Wild/Jason's Lyric/Ed Wood/The Scout/Rapa Nui (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Bunny Hop
      Written by Ray Anthony and Leonard Auletti

      Performed by John Keating

      Courtesy of Gateway Records

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    9/10
    A must-see for Ed Wood fans although others might not get it
    This is probably my favorite Tim Burton film because I love the incredibly wretched films of Ed Wood and appreciate a bio-pic of this king of dreck! Having seen BRIDE OF THE MONSTER, GLEN OR GLENDA, PLAN 9, NIGHT OF THE GHOULS AND JAIL BAIT, I was absolutely thrilled that the stories behind these films was finally brought to the screen. Plus, it was a great thrill to see the behind the scenes work that crazy of Ed did to get his horrible films made. It also helped that Johnny Depp played the character with so much energy and sincerity. It helped even more that the producers took such great pains to replicate the weird group of stock characters from the Wood films. Of course Martin Landau got a lot of attention (and an Oscar) for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi, but the rest of the characters were so close it was spooky. Plus, I admired that even the clothing and sets were dead on as well. Instead of simply making fun of Wood's horrible career, the film is more of a loving homage to a man who made rotten films that were still somehow very appealing--leading his films to be regarded as trash film cult classics. Perfect and enjoyable throughout and a truly wonderful time capsule.
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    FAQ4

    • Why did Ed Wood *really* change the name of Grave Robbers From Outer Space?
    • Is 'Ed Wood' based on a book?
    • What was the movie that Ed Wood was filming with Bela Lugosi when Lugosi died?

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      • November 24, 1995 (Finland)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood United Methodist Church - North Campus - 4301 Cahuenga Blvd, Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Touchstone Pictures
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    • 2 hours 7 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Dolby Digital

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