Edward Scissorhands

Theatrical Release Date: 1990 12 07 (USA)

UPC: 024543435358

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Suitable for Teens]

Summary: Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands opens as an eccentric inventor (Vincent Price) lovingly assembles a synthetic youth named Edward (Johnny Depp). Edward has all the essential ingredients for today's standard body, with the exception of a pair of hands. For what is initially thought to be a temporary period, he is fitted with long, scissor-like extremities that, while able to trim a mean hedge, are hardly conducive to day-to-day life. When the kindly inventor dies, however, Edward is left lonely and cursed with some very heavy metal for hands. He is eventually taken in by Peg Boggs (Dianne Weist), an Avon lady who takes pity on him after seeing his bleak existence. Edward, in spite of his inherent ability to slay anyone he comes across, is a gentle soul whose only wish is to be loved. His impromptu family has, at best, a limited understanding of Edward, but he finds himself drawn to Peg's weary but sympathetic daughter, Kim (Winona Ryder), who is dating Jim (Anthony Michael Hall), the neighborhood bully. Meanwhile, Edward finds himself a local celebrity after the town realizes that his talents include creative hedge trimming and an unrivaled ability to cut hair. His so-called friends are proven fair-weather when Edward is accused of a crime, after which his only supporters are Peg and Kim. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

Category: Fantasy

Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Makeup – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Commentary by director Tim Burton
Commentary by composter Danny Elfman
Featurette
Theatrical trailers in high definition

Edward Scissorhands

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 10/09/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 105 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Matthew Doberman

The misunderstood outcast is one of the most cherished of Hollywood heroes, and in Edward Scissorhands director Tim Burton shows us why. The story is a touching fable, an old-fashioned parable of love and intolerance -- but with a distinctly Burton-esque spin. The film is proof of just how different the director's visual style is: the fairy-tale suburbia he creates is a perfect example of his astonishing, uniquely Gothic look. What's more, the performers who populate this world do it proud. Johnny Depp is perfect as the gentle, emotionally fragile title character who just wants to be accepted, and Dianne Wiest's saccharine, Avon-lady mom is delightfully loopy. This was Vincent Price's last feature film, and the melancholy mix of conventional horror movie, social satire, and quirky comedy seems appropriate, as does his part as the mad (if kindly) scientist who creates Edward. Ultimately, Burton chooses to end the film with a fitting Frankenstein homage, as the community casts out the monster it never learned to accept -- an ending which may not sit well with viewers hoping for a more uplifting conclusion. Edward Scissorhands is a charming tale, beautifully realized, and, like its protagonist, nothing if not unique. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Bee Albano  Actor 
Jackie Carson  Actor 
Michael Gaughan  Actor 
O-Lan Jones  Actor 
Marc Macaulay  Actor 
Donna Pieroni  Actor 
Tabetha Thomas  Actor 
Michael Brown  Actor 
Doyle Anderson  Actor 
Andrew B. Clark  Actor 
Diane L. Green  Actor 
Carol D. Klasek  Actor 
Eileen Meurer  Actor 
Harvey Bellman  Actor 
Andrew Crofton  Actor 
Kathy Fleming  Actor 
Marti Greenberg  Actor 
Stuart Lancaster  Actor 
Brett Rice  Actor 
Biff Yeager  Actor 
Tammy Boalo  Actor 
Ken de Vaul  Actor 
Gina Gallagher  Actor 
Mary Jane Heath  Actor 
Tricia Lloyd  Actor 
Peter Palmer  Actor 
Joe Sheldon  Actor 
Caroline Aaron  Actor 
Steven Brill  Actor 
Ellin Dennis  Actor 
Jalaine Gallion  Actor 
Linda Hess Hess  Actor 
Aaron Lustig  Actor 
Linda Perri  Actor 
James Spicer  Actor 
John Davidson  Actor 
Susan Blommaert  Actor 
Carol Crumrine  Actor 
Alan Fudge  Actor 
Cecil Hawkins  Actor 
Brian Larkin  Actor 
Phil Olson  Actor 
Carmen J. Alexander  Actor 
Suzanne Chrosniak  Actor 
Kathy Dombo  Actor 
Miriam Goodspeed  Actor 
Jack W. Kapfhamer  Actor 
John McMahon  Actor 
Victoria Price  Actor 
Rosalyn Thomson  Actor 
Gary Clark  Actor 
Sherry Ferguson  Actor 
Russell Green  Actor 
Bill Klein  Actor 
Laura Nader  Actor 
Lee Ralls  Actor 
Dick Anthony Williams  Actor 
Tim Burton  Director 
Tim Burton  Screenwriter 
Danny Elfman  Composer (Music Score) 
Richard Hashimoto  Executive Producer 
Caroline Thompson  Screenwriter 
Johnny Depp  Actor 
Winona Ryder  Actor 
Dianne Wiest  Actor 
Anthony Michael Hall  Actor 
Alan Arkin  Actor 
Vincent Price  Actor 
Kathy Baker  Actor 
Robert Oliveri  Actor 
Conchata Ferrell  Actor 

Country: USA