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About 1990 film directed by Tim Burton
Genres drama, fantasy, romance, cinematic fairy tale, Christmas
Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson
Starring Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Alan Arkin, Vincent Price, Dianne Wiest, Nick Carter, Kathy Baker, Conchata Ferrell
Music Danny Elfman
Runtime 105 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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