"Innocence is what he knows. Beauty is what she sees."

1990

1h 45m

7.7(13382 votes)

Fantasy

Drama

Romance

Overview

A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

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69 members

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Johnny Depp

Edward Scissorhands

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Winona Ryder

Kim

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Dianne Wiest

Peg

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Anthony Michael Hall

Jim

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Kathy Baker

Joyce

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Robert Oliveri

Kevin

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Conchata Ferrell

Helen

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Caroline Aaron

Marge

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Dick Anthony Williams

Officer Allen

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O-Lan Jones

Esmeralda

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Vincent Price

The Inventor

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Alan Arkin

Bill

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Susan Blommaert

Tinka

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Linda Perri

Cissy

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John Davidson

Host-TV

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Biff Yeager

George

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Marti Greenberg

Suzanne

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Bryan Larkin

Max

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John McMahon

Denny

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Victoria Price

TV Newswoman

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Stuart Lancaster

Retired Man

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Gina Gallagher

Granddaughter

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Aaron Lustig

Psychologist

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Alan Fudge

Loan Officer

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Steven Brill

Dishwasher Man

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Peter Palmer

Editor

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Marc Macaulay

Reporter

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Carmen J. Alexander

Reporter

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Brett Rice

Reporter

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Andrew B. Clark

Beefy Man

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Kelli Crofton

Pink Girl

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Linda Jean Hess

Older Woman / TV

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Rosalyn Thomson

Young Woman / TV

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Lee Ralls

Red-Haired Woman / TV

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Eileen Meurer

Teenage Girl / TV

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Bea Albano

Rich Widow / TV

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Donna Pieroni

Blonde / TV

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Ken DeVaul

Policeman

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Michael Gaughan

Policeman

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Tricia Lloyd

Teenage Girl

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Kathy Dombo

Other Teen

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Rex Fox

Police Sergeant

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Sherry Ferguson

Max's Mother

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Tabetha Thomas

Little Girl on Bike

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Tammy Boalo

Neighborhood Extra

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Jackie Carson

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Carol Crumrine

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Suzanne Chrosniak

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Ellin Dennis

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Kathy Lockwood

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Jalaine Gallion

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Miriam Goodspeed

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Dianne L. Green

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Mary Jane Heath

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Carol D. Klasek

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Laura Nader

Neighborhood Extra

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Doyle Anderson

Neighborhood Extra

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Harvey Bellman

Neighborhood Extra

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Michael Brown

Neighborhood Extra

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Gary Clark

Neighborhood Extra

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Roland Douville

Neighborhood Extra

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Russell E. Green

Neighborhood Extra

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Cecil Hawkins

Neighborhood Extra

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Jack W. Kapfhamer

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Bill Klein

Neighborhood Extra

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Phil Olson

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Joe Sheldon

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James Spicer

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Tim Rerucha

Van Friend (uncredited)

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