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Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American fantasy romance film directed by  Tim Burton. It was produced by Burton and Denise Di Novi, and written by  Caroline Thompson from a story by her and Burton. Johnny Depp plays an  artificial humanoid named Edward, an unfinished creation who has scissor  blades instead of hands. The young man is taken in by a suburban family  and falls in love with their teenage daughter Kim (Winona Ryder).  Additional roles were played by Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall,  Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, and Alan Arkin.

Burton conceived 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.  declined. Edward Scissorhands was then fast tracked after Burton\'s  critical and financial success with Batman. The majority of filming took  place in Lutz, Florida between March 26 and July 19, 1990. The film  also marks the fourth collaboration between Burton and film score  composer Danny Elfman. The leading role of Edward had been connected to  several actors prior to Depp\'s casting: a meeting between Burton and the  preferred choice of the studio, Tom Cruise, was not fruitful, and Tom  Hanks and Gary Oldman turned down the part. The character of The  Inventor was devised specifically for Vincent Price, and would be his  last major role. Edward\'s scissor hands were created and designed by  Stan Winston.

Edward Scissorhands was released to a positive reception from critics  and was a financial success, grossing over four times its $20 million  budget. The film received numerous nominations at the Academy Awards,  British Academy Film Awards, and the Saturn Awards, as well as winning  the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. Both Burton and Elfman  consider Edward Scissorhands their most personal and favorite work.