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Ed Wood

Ed Wood

Comedy · Drama · History · 1994

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

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Ed Wood

“Movies were his passion. Women were his inspiration. Angora sweaters were his weakness.”

1994 Comedy · Drama · History 2h 7m

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7.5 / 10

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The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Tim Burton

Written by

Larry Karaszewski · Scott Alexander

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Ed Wood

Martin Landau

Martin Landau

Bela Lugosi

Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker

Dolores Fuller

Patricia Arquette

Patricia Arquette

Kathy O'Hara

Jeffrey Jones

Jeffrey Jones

Criswell

G.D. Spradlin

G.D. Spradlin

Reverend Lemon

Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D'Onofrio

Orson Welles

Court is in session

Put Ed Wood on trial.

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The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.