The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Fantasy Animation Family Musical
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Plot Synopsis:
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween Town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home cause confusion.
Tagline: Tim Burton"s classic returns in 3-D so real, it"s scary.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1993 (more 1993 movies)
Box Office: $93,745,329
Awards: 7
Nominations: 17
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Nightmare Before Christmas Release Dates In Theaters: Oct 29, 1993, Netflix: Feb 01, 2017, Digital HD: Sep 04, 2018, Blu-ray CE: Sep 02, 2018, Blu-ray: Sep 04, 2018
Writers: Tim Burton, Michael McDowell, Caroline Thompson
Producers: Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Danny Elfman, Kathleen Gavin, Don Hahn, Jill Jacobs, Diane Minter Lewis, Philip Lofaro
Editors: Stan Webb
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Nightmare Before Christmas Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Elfman | ... | Jack Skellington - Singing Voice / Barrel / Clown with the Tear Away Face (voice) |
| Chris Sarandon | ... | Jack Skellington (voice) |
| Catherine O`Hara | ... | Sally / Shock (voice) |
| Catherine O''Hara | ... | Sally / Shock (voice) |
| William Hickey | ... | Evil Scientist (voice) |
| Glenn Shadix | ... | Mayor (voice) |
| Paul Reubens | ... | Lock (voice) |
| Ken Page | ... | Oogie Boogie (voice) |
| Edward Ivory | ... | Santa (voice) (as Ed Ivory) |
| Susan McBride | ... | Big Witch / WWD. (voice) |
| Debi Durst | ... | Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice) |
| Greg Proops | ... | Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice) (as Gregory Proops) |
| Kerry Katz | ... | Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad (voice) |
| Randy Crenshaw | ... | Mr. Hyde / Behemoth / Vampire Corpse Dad (voice) |
| Sherwood Ball | ... | Mummy / Vampire (voice) |
| Carmen Twillie | ... | Undersea Gal / Man Under the Stairs (voice) |
| Glenn Walters | ... | Wolfman (voice) |
| Mia Brown | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| L. Peter Callender | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Ann Fraser | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Danny Elfman (b. May 29, 1953) – Jack Skellington - Singing Voice / Barrel / Clown with the Tear Away Face (voice)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Danny 'Hell'fman | Daniel Beilzebelsman | The Bloody Elf | The Dark Red Elf | Dan of the Dead | Diablo Del Elf-Monstruo | Daniel The Elf-Inquisitor | Bloody Elf-Thing | Dan 'Dead Man' Elfblood | Danny Elfblood | Danny Elfbones | Daniel Elfman | Dan E - Chris Sarandon (b. July 24, 1942) – Jack Skellington (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Catherine O`Hara – Sally / Shock (voice)
- Catherine O''Hara (b. March 4, 1954) – Sally / Shock (voice)
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
Also known as: Mitch & Mickey | Cathy O'Hara - William Hickey, as Evil Scientist (voice), passed away at age 69 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Bill Hickey - Glenn Shadix, as Mayor (voice), passed away at age 58 in Birm.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Glenn Shaddix | Glen Shadix - Paul Reubens (b. August 27, 1952) – Lock (voice)
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: P. W. Herman | Pee Wee Herman | Pee-Wee Herman | Pee-wee Herman | Paul Mall | Pee Wee - Ken Page – Oogie Boogie (voice)
- Edward Ivory – Santa (voice) (as Ed Ivory)
Also known as: 'Ed Ivory' | Ed Ivory - Susan McBride – Big Witch / WWD. (voice)
Also known as: Susan G. McBride - Debi Durst – Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice)
- Greg Proops (b. October 3, 1959) – Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice) (as Gregory Proops)
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Gregory Proops - Kerry Katz – Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad (voice)
- Randy Crenshaw (b. December 24, 1955) – Mr. Hyde / Behemoth / Vampire Corpse Dad (voice)
Sign: Capricorn
Also known as: Randel L Crenshaw | Randel Crenshaw - Sherwood Ball, as Mummy / Vampire (voice), passed away at age 63 in .
Sign: Capricorn
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