The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Directed by	Henry Selick
Written by	Story:; Tim Burton; Lyrics:; Danny Elfman; Adaptation:; Michael McDowelll; Screenplay:; Caroline Thompson
Produced by	Tim Burton; Denise Di Novi; 2006 reissue:; Don Hahn
Starring	Danny Elfman; Chris Sarandon; Catherine O'Hara; William Hickey; Glen Shadix; Ken Page
Cinematography	Pete Kozachik
Edited by	Stan Webb
Music by	Danny Elfman
Production; companies	1993 release:; Touchstone Pictures; Disney Digital 3-D:; Walt Disney Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	October 29, 1993
Running time	76 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18 million
Box office	1993:; $50 million; 2006:; $8.7 million; 2007:; $15.8 million; 2008:; $1.1 million

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 stop-motion animated dark fantasy movie directed by Henry Selick and produced/co-written by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, a skeleton from "Halloween Town" who opens a portal to "Christmas Town". This new town makes Jack realize he wants to do something different than Halloween every year. Jack tries Christmas out but soon realizes that Christmas may not be for him. Danny Elfman wrote the music to the movie and provided the singing voice of Jack, as well as other characters. Other voices in the movie include Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Ken Page and Glen Shadix.

Cast[change | change source]

Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington
Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington (singing voice) / Barrel / Clown with the Tearaway Face
Catherine O'Hara as Sally / Shock
William Hickey as Doctor Finkelstein
Glenn Shadix as Mayor of Halloweentown
Paul Reubens as Lock
Ken Page as Oogie Boogie
Ed Ivory as Santa Claus