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Edward Scissorhands (7-Dec-1990)

Director: Tim Burton

Writers: Tim Burton; Caroline Thompson

Music by: Danny Elfman

Producers: Denise Di Novi; Tim Burton

Keywords: Fantasy, Comedy

Edward is an artificial creation, who due to his creator's death before completion, has scissors for hands. His loneliness ends when an Avon saleslady, Peg Boggs, brings him to live with her family. The townspeople are first enchanted by Edward, then ostracize him. He falls in love with Kim, Peg's teenage daughter. Story told in flashback by Peg to her granddaughter. Received an Oscar nomination for Best Makeup; won a Hugo for Best Dramatic Presentation.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Caroline Aaron
Actor
7-Aug-1952   Character actress, 1980s to present
Alan Arkin
Actor
26-Mar-1934   Catch 22
Kathy Baker
Actor
8-Jun-1950   Dr. Jill Brock on Picket Fences
John Davidson
Talk Show Host
13-Dec-1941   That's Incredible!
Johnny Depp
Actor
9-Jun-1963   Captain Jack Sparrow
Conchata Ferrell
Actor
28-Mar-1943   Head nurse Joan Thor on E/R
Alan Fudge
Actor
27-Feb-1934 10-Oct-2011 C. W. Crawford on The Man from Atlantis
Anthony Michael Hall
Actor
14-Apr-1968   Sixteen Candles
O-Lan Jones
Actor
23-May-1950   Esmeralda in Edward Scissorhands
Vincent Price
Actor
27-May-1911 25-Oct-1993 Master of the macabre
Winona Ryder
Actor
29-Oct-1971   Edward Scissorhands
Dianne Wiest
Actor
28-Mar-1948   Footloose
Dick Anthony Williams
Actor
9-Aug-1938 16-Feb-2012 What the Wine Sellers Buy

CAST

Johnny Depp   ...   Edward Scissorhands
Winona Ryder   ...   Kim
Dianne Wiest   ...   Peg
Anthony Michael Hall   ...   Jim
Kathy Baker   ...   Joyce
Robert Oliveri   ...   Kevin
Conchata Ferrell   ...   Helen
Caroline Aaron   ...   Marge
Dick Anthony Williams   ...   Officer Allen
O-Lan Jones   ...   Esmeralda
Vincent Price   ...   The Inventor
Alan Arkin   ...   Bill
Susan J. Blommaert   ...   Tinka
Linda Perry   ...   Cissy
John Davidson   ...   Host -- TV
Biff Yeager   ...   George
Marti Greenberg   ...   Suzanne
Bryan Larkin   ...   Max
John McMahon   ...   Denny
Victoria Price   ...   TV Newswoman
Stuart Lancaster   ...   Retired Man
Gina Gallagher   ...   Granddaughter
Aaron Lustig   ...   Psychologist
Alan Fudge   ...   Loan Officer
Steven Brill   ...   Dishwasher Man
Peter Palmer   ...   Editor
Marc Macaulay   ...   Reporter
Carmen J. Alexander   ...   Reporter
Brett Rice   ...   Reporter
Andrew Clark   ...   Beefy Man
Kelli Crofton   ...   Pink Girl
Linda Jean Hess   ...   Older Woman -- TV
Rosalyn Thomson   ...   Young Woman -- TV
Lee Ralls   ...   Red-Haired Woman -- TV
Eileen Meurer   ...   Teenage Girl -- TV
Bea Albano   ...   Rich Widow -- TV
Donna Pieroni   ...   Blonde -- TV
Ken DeVaul   ...   Policeman
Michael Gaughan   ...   Policeman
Tricia Lloyd   ...   Teenage Girl
Kathy Dombo   ...   Other Teen
Rex Fox   ...   Police Sergeant
Sherry Ferguson   ...   Max's Mother
Tabetha Thomas   ...   Little Girl on Bike

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