Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Category: 40
All Genres: Crime, Drama, Musical, Thriller
Release Year: 2007
Country: USA, UK
Runtime: 116
Rating: (0)
Languages: English
Director: Tim Burton
Sound: SDDS, DTS, Dolby Digital
Taglines:

Never Forget. Never Forgive.

Beware! Sweeney Todd is coming. This Christmas.

Sweeney Todd. He never forgets and he never forgives.

Writing by: John Logan - (screenplay)
Stephen Sondheim - (musical) and
Hugh Wheeler - (musical)
Christopher Bond - (musical adaptation)

Produced by: Brenda Berrisford - associate producer
Katterli Frauenfelder - co-producer
Derek Frey - associate producer
John Logan - producer
Laurie MacDonald - producer
Patrick McCormick - executive producer
Walter F. Parkes - producer (as Walter Parkes)
Richard D. Zanuck - producer

Cast: Johnny Depp - Sweeney Todd
Helena Bonham Carter - Mrs. Lovett
Alan Rickman - Judge Turpin
Timothy Spall - Beadle
Sacha Baron Cohen - Pirelli
Jamie Campbell Bower - Anthony
Laura Michelle Kelly - Beggar Woman
Jayne Wisener - Johanna
Ed Sanders - Toby (as Edward Sanders)
Gracie May - Baby Johanna
Ava May - Baby Johanna

Music: Tim Janis
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Plot Outline: The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.
Plot: After being sent away by Judge Turpin, Sweeney Todd, a.k.a Benjamin Barker, returns to London with the help of a sailor named Anthony Hope. He opens a barber shop above Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pie Shop, where she sells the city's worst pie. With her help, Todd means to rid London of the corrupt aristocracy and hopes to be reunited with his daughter Johanna, who is now Judge Turpin's ward.

Movie Quotes: [from trailer]
Sweeney Todd: I can guarantee the closest shave you'll ever know.

Crazy Credits: We know about 1 Crazy Credits. One of them reads:
Ken Murray - The Man Who Makes Movies of People Who Make Movies

Goofs: We know about 25 goofs. Here comes one of them:
Continuity: Toby's meat pie changes size a couple of times when he is talking to Mrs. Lovett.

Trivia: There are 30 entries in the trivia list - like these:
Sam Mendes was originally attached to direct with Russell Crowe in the title role.
This is the sixth Johnny Depp-Tim Burton collaboration. They previously made Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and Corpse Bride (2005) together.
Helena Bonham Carter underwent extensive vocal lessons and studied baking in preparation for her role.