The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Overview
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $18,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $75,634,409.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 54.127 |
Directed By
Henry Selick
Crew
Michael McDowell
Don Hahn
Pete Kozachik
Tim Burton
Henry Selick
Caroline Thompson
Stan Webb
Denise Di Novi
Danny Elfman
Jim Aupperle
Owen Klatte
Mike Belzer
Mike Cachuela
Rich Zim
Joel Fletcher
Paul Jessel
Timothy Hittle
Trey Thomas
Kim Blanchette
Jorgen Klubien
Lana Bernberg
Stephen A. Buckley
Eric Leighton
Paul Berry
Owen Klatte
Harry Walton
Barry E. Jackson
Tamara Khalaf
Justin Kohn
Daniel Mason
Angie Glocka
Mike Johnson
Anthony Scott
Loyd Price
Ken Willard
Jeannine Berger
Danny Elfman
Tim Burton
Tim Burton
Rebecca Ramsey
Tracy Barber
Joan Rowe
Mike Chock
Mary Gail Artz
Bob Badami
Jeff Brewer
Joel Friesch
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Jill Jacobs
Phil Lofaro
Kendal Cronkhite
Shelley Daniels Lekven
Norm DeCarlo
Randal M. Dutra
Jo Carson
Kelly Asbury
Kathleen Gavin
Greg Dykstra
Selwyn Eddy
Deane Taylor
Joel Friesch
Michael Kelly
Edie Ichioka
Barbara Cohen
Ray Gilberti
Dale E. Grahn
Barbara Harris
Ralph Stuart
Shawn Murphy
David Hanks
Ariel Velasco-Shaw
Loren Hillman-Morgan
Terry Porter
Bill Boes
Peggy Hrastar
Ezra Dweck
Shawn Murphy
Nick Bogle
Richard E. Lehmann
John Pospisil
Jeffrey Katzenberg
Mary Andrews
B.J. Fredrickson
Sarah Duran
Paula Lucchesi
Greg P. Russell
Gretchen Scharfenberg
Eric Swenson
Linda Overbey
Kat Alioshin
Davia Nelson
Richard L. Anderson
Bill Boes
Jennifer Clinard
Kevin Reher
Jill Ruzicka
Phil Lofaro
Mark McKenzie
James Christopher
Janeen Elliott
Marc Ribaud
Hilda Hodges
Diane Minter Lewis
Chris Boardman
Joe Dorn
Jason Smith
George Young
Dave Bossert
Glenn Garrett
Andrea Biklian
Miguel Ángel Poveda
TOP CAST
Danny Elfman
Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Chris Sarandon
Jack Skellington (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Sally / Shock (voice)
William Hickey
Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Glenn Shadix
Mayor (voice)
Paul Reubens
Lock (voice)
Ken Page
Oogie Boogie (voice)
Edward Ivory
Santa Claus (voice)
Susan McBride
Big Witch / WWD. (voice)
Debi Durst
Corpse Kid / Corpse Mom / Small Witch (voice)
Greg Proops
Harlequin Demon / Devil / Sax Player (voice)
Kerry Katz
Man Under Stairs / Vampire / Corpse Dad (voice)
Randy Crenshaw
Mr. Hyde / Behemoth / Vampire Corpse Dad (voice)
Sherwood Ball
Mummy / Vampire (voice)
Carmen Twillie
Undersea Gal / Man Under the Stairs (voice)
Glenn Walters
Wolfman (voice)
Mia Brown
Additional Voices (voice)
L. Peter Callender
Additional Voices (voice)
Ann Fraser
Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Levey
Additional Voices (voice)
Jesse McClurg
Additional Voices (voice)
John Morris
Additional Voices (voice)
Robert Olague
Additional Voices (voice)
Bobbi Page
Additional Voices (voice)
Elena Praskin
Additional Voices (voice)
Trampas Warman
Additional Voices (voice)
Judi Durand
Additional Voices (voice)
Doris Hess
Additional Voices (voice)
Daamen J. Krall
Additional Voices (voice)
Christina MacGregor
Additional Voices (voice)
David McCharen
Additional Voices (voice)
Gary Raff
Additional Voices (voice)
David J. Randolph
Additional Voices (voice)
Gary Schwartz
Additional Voices (voice)
Tim Burton
Zero (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
Igor (voice) (uncredited)
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