Edward Scissorhands
1990·United States·98 min.
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In Tim Burtons EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, an Avon lady, Peg Boggs (Dianne Wiest), discovers the half-finished experiment--a man/monster named Edward (Johnny Depp)--of a mad scientist (Vincent Price) living in the neighborhoods old abandoned castle. The scientist died before replacing the shy mans large shears with real hands. When Peg attempts to bring Edward into her suburban world, to live among her skeptical family (husband Alan Arkin and daughter Winona Ryder) and gossipy neighbors, his hands--dangerous yet capable of creating things of great beauty--make for some awkward, funny, and poignant situations: Edward as a topiary gardener, Edward as a cutting-edge hair stylist.
DirectorTim Burton
ScreenwriterCaroline Thompson
MusicDanny Elfman
CinematographyStefan Czapsky
CastJohnny Depp·Winona Ryder·Dianne Wiest·Anthony Michael Hall·Alan Arkin·Kathy Baker·Vincent Price·Caroline Aaron·Robert Oliveri·Conchata Ferrell·Dick Anthony Williams·O-Lan Jones·Susan Blommaert·John Davidson·Biff Yeager·Bryan Larkin·John McMahon·Victoria Price·Stuart Lancaster·Aaron Lustig·Alan Fudge·Steven Brill·Peter Palmer·Marc Macaulay·Brett Rice·Donna PieroniShow all
Original titleEdward Scissorhands