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

1990

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Children

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