Edward Scissorhands is a
1990 comedy-drama fantasy film directed by
Tim Burton and starring
Johnny Depp. The film tells the story of an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands. Edward is taken in by a
suburban family and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim. Supporting roles are portrayed by
Winona Ryder,
Dianne Wiest,
Anthony Michael Hall,
Kathy Baker,
Alan Arkin and
Vincent Price.
Burton conceived the idea for
Edward Scissorhands from his childhood upbringing in suburban
Burbank, California. During
pre-production of
Beetlejuice,
Caroline Thompson was hired to adapt Burton's story into a screenplay, and the film began development at
20th Century Fox, after
Warner Bros. passed on the project.
Edward Scissorhands was then
fast tracked after Burton's success with
Batman. Before Depp's casting, the leading role of Edward had been connected to
Tom Cruise,
Tom Hanks,
Robert Downey, Jr. and
William Hurt, while the role of The Inventor was written specifically for Vincent Price.
