Sweeney Todd (2007)
Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd is a musical horror movie based on the stage play of the same name. Johnny Depp stars as the titular barber, who teams up with baker Nellie Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter) to seek revenge against those who wronged him. The cast also includes Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- December 21, 2007
- Studio(s)
- DreamWorks Distribution , Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Johnny Depp , Helena Bonham Carter , Sacha Baron Cohen , Alan Rickman , Timothy Spall , Jamie Campbell Bower , Ed Sanders , Jayne Wisener
- Writers
- John Logan
- Runtime
- 116 Minutes
- Budget
- $50 Million
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