Film

Edward Scissorhands 1990

Directed by Tim Burton

  • Fantasy, Drama, Romance
  • 105 min
  • PG-13

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

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

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