An Avon lady discovers the half-made creation of a mad scientist living in the neighborhood's old abandoned castle. The scientist died leaving the shy boy with scissors for hands. When she attempts to bring him into suburbia his hands, a metaphor for adolescence, make for some awkward and hilarious situations. An unforgettable contemporary fairy tale, a poignant celebration of a visionary spirit struggling to survive in an unforgiving world.
Directed by
Tim Burton
Written by
Tim Burton (story); Caroline Thompson (story); Caroline Thompson (screenplay)
Starring
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 Blommaert (Tinka (as Susan J. Blommaert)); Linda Perri (Cissy (as Linda Perry)); John Davidson (Host-TV). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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