Johnny Depp played Edward Scissorhands in Tim Burton’s 1990 film Edward Scissorhands.
Edward is an artificial man created by an inventor who dies before replacing Edward’s temporary scissors with ordinary hands. Edward is taken in by the suburban Avon family and becomes locally famous for his unusual hedge trimming and hair-cutting abilities.
The film marked the first leading collaboration between Burton and Depp, who later worked together on several other projects. Winona Ryder played Kim Boggs, the daughter of Edward’s new family and the character at the center of his romantic feelings. Vincent Price portrayed the inventor in one of his final major film roles.
Edward Scissorhands is often described as a modern fairy tale. Its contrast between Edward’s dark, Gothic appearance and the brightly colored suburb is central to the film’s visual style. The character’s hands are not ordinary knives but a collection of long scissors, making the title especially literal.