Beetlejuice (1988)

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7.5	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Tim Burton

Starring (View all)

Alec Baldwin
Adam

Geena Davis
Barbara

Annie McEnroe
Jane Butterfield

Maurice Page
Ernie

Hugo Stanger
Old Bill

Michael Keaton
Betelgeuse

Rachel Mittelman
Little Jane

Catherine O'Hara
Delia

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Michael McDowell
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Larry Wilson
(story)

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Beetlejuice (not Beetle Juice)

16 years, 7 months ago at May 12 4:30

Jessica

4 votes

Ah...Geffen and Tim Burton. What a combination. Throw in the music of Danny Elfman AND Michael Keaton at what might possibly be his finest (definitely his most memorable role!).....and you have one of the best movies out there.

Okay---this movie ALSO has Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Sylvia Sidney, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara (and Robert Goulet!), among others.
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Review of Beetlejuice

9 years, 4 months ago at Aug 7 6:45

Joshua "LF"

2 votes

Bearing in mind that I have not yet seen all of director Tim Burton's films, I personally think Beetlejuice might be his very strangest effort. This is made even stranger, considering how absurdly normal the first 10ish minutes are. But that's as long as things remain familiar. After that, the film is turned on its head, and never looks back. It's a wacky, crazy ride, but it's absolutely worth... read more

A scary laugh...

13 years, 9 months ago at Mar 10 14:41

SJMJ91

1 vote

Haha! What a scary laugh this turned out to be. Beetlejuice is a classic film that is often refered as a family film but I personally think it is far too scary for a family with young junior school children. For example, when Adam and Barbara go through the halls inside the house and see all of these dead people with missing heads, sewed arms etc that would freak a young child out but after all it... read more

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After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their country residence, unable to leave the house. When the unbearable Deetzes (Catherine O'Hara, Jeffrey Jones) and teen daughter Lydia (Winona Ryder) buy the home, the Maitlands attempt to scare them away without success. Their efforts attract Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a rambunctious spirit whose "help" quickly becomes dangerous for the Maitlands and innocent Lydia.

Release date: 30 March 1988
UPC: 085391178521

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