Film record

Edward Scissorhands

1990Feature film105 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States
Languages
English
Genres
drama film · romance film · fantasy film · cinematic fairy tale · Christmas film

Credits

Music

Danny Elfman — Music composition

Direction

Tim Burton — Directing

Cinematography

Stefan Czapsky — Cinematography

Costume

Colleen Atwood — Costume design

Writing

Caroline Thompson — Screenwriting
Tim Burton — Screenwriting

Cast

Johnny Depp — Acting (Edward)
Winona Ryder — Acting (Kim Boggs)
Dianne Wiest — Acting (Peg Boggs)
Anthony Michael Hall — Acting (Jim)
Kathy Baker — Acting (Joyce)
Vincent Price — Acting (Inventor)
Alan Arkin — Acting (Bill Boggs)
Robert Oliveri — Acting (Kevin Boggs)
Conchata Ferrell — Acting (Helen)
Caroline Aaron — Acting (Marge)
Dick Anthony Williams — Acting (Officer Allen)
Susan Blommaert — Acting
Bryan Larkin — Acting
O-Lan Jones — Acting
Steven Brill — Acting (Monteur)
Nick Carter — Acting
Aaron Lustig — Acting
Alan Fudge — Acting
Marc Macaulay — Acting

Editing

Richard Halsey — Editing

Production

Tim Burton — Production
Denise Di Novi — Production

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

United States · Original release
6 Dec 1990Checked 11 Sep 2026
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