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Certificate PG

Cast Johnny Depp Winona Ryder Dianne Wiest Anthony Michael Hall Kathy Baker Alan Arkin

Directors Tim Burton

Screenwriters Caroline Thompson

Running Time 105 minutes

Edward Scissorhands
Tim Burton's tragic modern-day fable, with Johnny Depp on superb form

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Plot
An artificial man with scissors for hands lives alone in a dilapidated manor above his town. Lured down by a kindly Avon lady, he at first produces a sensation among the townspeople, impressed by his skills at topiary and hairdressing. However, when he falls in love with a cheerleader, things become more complicated...

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