USA,
1986, 94 min
(Director's cut: 102 min)
Directed by:
Frank OzCinematography:
Robert PaynterCast:
Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Jim Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Guest, Bill Murray (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Seymour Krelborn (Rick Moranis) is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard (Ellen Greene) and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant he finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper. Soon enough Seymour feeds Audrey's sadistic dentist boyfriend to the plant and later Mushnik for witnessing the death of Audrey's ex. Will Audrey II take over the world or will Seymour and Audrey defeat it. (Roadshow Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1987 - Best Achievement in Visual Effects
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1988 - Best Special Visual Effects
Golden Globes
- 1987 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1987 - Miles Goodman (Best Original Score)
The Saturn Awards
- 2013 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release
- 1987 - Alan Menken (Best Music)
- 1987 - Best Horror Film
- 1987 - Howard Ashman (Best Writing)
- 1987 - Marit Allen (Best Costumes)
- 1987 - Lyle Conway (Best Special / Visual Effects)