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Ed Wood
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R,2hrs 4min
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September 28, 1994
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Buena Vista Pictures
Synopsis: Hollywood visionary Tim Burton pays homage to another Hollywood visionary, albeit a less successful one, in this unusual fictionalized biography. The film follows Wood (Johnny Depp) in his quest for film greatness as he writes and directs turkey after turkey, cross-dresses, and surrounds himself with a motley crew of Hollywood misfits, outcasts, has-beens, and never-weres. The real story, however, is his friendship with aging, morphine-addicted Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau), whom he tries to help ... Full Synopsis
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Half-factual, half-fanciful and all funny, this labor of love is also unexpectedly touching. [28 September 1994, Life, p.5D] Full Review
Metascore
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70
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Ed Wood
Bela Lugosi
Dolores Fuller
Kathy O'Hara
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