Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic fantasy film directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp. The film shows the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim. Supporting roles are portrayed by Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin. Burton conceived the idea for Edward Scissorhands from his childhood upbringing in suburban Burbank, California. During pre-production of Beetlejuice,... Caroline Thompson was hired to adapt Burton's story into a screenplay, and the film began development at 20th Century Fox, after Warner Bros. passed on the project. Edward Scissorhands was then fast tracked after Burton's success with Batman. Before Depp's casting, the leading role of Edward had been connected to Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Robert Downey, Jr., and William Hurt, while the role of The Inventor was written specifically for Vincent Price in his final performance. The majority of filming took place in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, which generated over $6 million for the local economy.
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| Release date: | December 6, 1990 |
| Directed by: | Tim Burton |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Denise Di Novi, Tim Burton |
| Editor: | Richard Halsey |
| Music by: | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography: | Stefan Czapsky |
| Screenplay by: | Caroline Thompson |
| Estimated budget: | $20,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy, Fantasy |