Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American gothic romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, written by Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton, and starring Johnny Depp as the title character, along with Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin. It tells the story of an unfinished artificial humanoid who has scissor blades instead of hands, is taken in by a suburban family, and falls in love with their teenage daughter.
Plot
One snowy evening, an elderly woman tells her granddaughter the bedtime story of a young man named Edward, who has scissor blades for hands.
Awards
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| author | Caroline Thompson Tim Burton |
|---|---|
| award | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation |
| director | Tim Burton |
| editor | Richard Halsey |
| genre | drama fantasy |
| keywords | arrest avon avon products beat bedtime story burglar alarm christmas cut discover even flee float force gothic architecture groom hair salon heart attack ice sculpture kill new house open religious fanatic religious fanaticism scout shave snow teenage daughter topiary unfinished wander young man |
| musicBy | Danny Elfman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling |
| producer | Denise Di Novi Tim Burton |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox American Film Institute |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Florida Land O' Lakes Lutz Southgate Shopping Center |
| theme | dance gothic magic realism romantic drama romantic fantasy urban |