Beetlejuice
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Theatrical Release Date
- Mar 29, 1988
- Genre(s)
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- Eccentric Families
- Nothing Goes Right
- Black Comedy
- Michael Keaton
- Domestic Comedies
- Comic Action
- 10-12 Years
- Feature Films
- Mixed
- Action & Adventure
- Music Video & Concerts
- Audio & Video
- Rating (Stars)
-
- Description
- Before making Batman, director Tim Burton and star Michael Keaton teamed up for this popular black comedy about a young couple (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) whose premature death leads them to a series of wildly bizarre afterlife exploits. As ghosts in their own New England home, they're faced with the challenge of scaring off the pretentious new owners (Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones), whose daughter (Winona Ryder) has an affinity for all things morbid. Keaton plays the mischievous Beetlejuice, a freelance "bio-exorcist" who's got an evil agenda behind his plot to help the young undead newlyweds. The film is a perfect vehicle for Burton's visual style and twisted imagination, with clever ideas and gags packed into every scene. Beetlejuice is also a showcase for Keaton, who tackles his title role with maniacal relish and a dark edge of menace. --Jeff Shannon
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Stars
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- Alec Baldwin
- Geena Davis
- Annie McEnroe
- Maurice Page
- Hugo Stanger
- Running Time
- 92 minutes
- Original Price
- $12.98
- Current Value
- $4.69
- DVD Features
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- Anamorphic
- Closed-captioned
- Color
- Dolby
- DVD-Video
- Full Screen
- Widescreen
- NTSC
- 1.85:1
