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Dominican Rep. Edward Scissorhands
- Original title
- Edward Scissorhands
- Year
- 1990
- Running time
- 98 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Johnny 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- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
20th Century Fox. Producer: Tim Burton- Genre
- Fantasy. Drama. Romance | Cult Movie. Romantic Drama
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1990: Nominated for Oscar: Best Makeup1990: Golden Globes: Nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical (Johnny Depp)1990: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Cinematography1990: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Wiest)1991: BAFTA Awards: Best Production Design. 4 Nominations1990: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. for Best Supporting Actress (Wiest)
- Critics' reviews
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"Great to look at but not much fun to watch… An emotionally uncommitted picture that's smirky and mawkish"
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