The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
1h 16min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
October 1993
Runtime
1h 16min
Director
Budget
$24,000,000
Revenue
$75,634,409
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Touchstone Pictures, Skellington Productions
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 M. 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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