Edward Scissorhands

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Johnny Depp as Edward Scissorhands
• Winona Ryder as Kim Boggs
• Dianne Wiest as Peg Boggs
• Anthony Michael Hall as Jim
• Kathy Baker as Joyce Monroe
• Vincent Price as The Inventor
• Alan Arkin as Bill Boggs
• Robert Oliveri as Kevin Boggs
• Conchata Ferrell as Helen
• Susan Blommaert as Tinka
• Caroline Aaron as Marge
• Dick Anthony Williams as Officer Allen
• O-Lan Jones as Esmeralda

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.

About Movie:

Edward Scissorhands is an American gothic romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. Produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, and written by Caroline Thompson from a story developed with Burton, the film stars Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin.

Filming primarily took place in Lutz, Florida, from March 26 to July 19, 1990, injecting over $4 million into the Tampa Bay economy and creating hundreds of temporary jobs. Interiors of the mansion were later filmed at Fox Studios in Century City, California.

Burton drew inspiration from his childhood in suburban Burbank, California, to create the story. The project began development at 20th Century Fox after Warner Bros. passed on it, with Caroline Thompson adapting the screenplay during pre-production of Beetlejuice.

The film’s production was fast-tracked following Burton’s success with Batman. Notably, Edward Scissorhands marked the fourth collaboration between Burton and composer Danny Elfman, and was the last film released during Vincent Price’s lifetime.

The film was both a critical and commercial hit, grossing over four times its $20 million budget. It won the BAFTA Award for Best Production Design and the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation and earned multiple nominations at the Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, and Saturn Awards. Both Burton and Elfman consider Edward Scissorhands their most personal and favorite work.

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