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Edward Scissorhands (1990) Screenplay

"Edward Scissorhands": Read The Screenplay By Caroline Thompson

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The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family. IMDb

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Type ...
SCANNED
Version ... FinalBlue Revised
Date ... 02.22.1990
Pages ... 116
Genres ... DramaFantasyRomance
Screenplay ... Caroline Thompson
IMDb ID ... 0099487

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