Frankenweenie
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Frankenweenie is a 2012 stop-motion animated remake of Tim Burton's eponymous 1984 short film. It tells the story of young scientist Victor Frankenstein, who brings his dog Sparky back to life and tries to stop his experiment from wreaking havoc across his town.
- Director
- Tim Burton
- Release Date
- October 5, 2012
- Studio(s)
- Walt Disney Pictures , Tim Burton Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- Cast
- Charlie Tahan , Winona Ryder , Martin Short , James Hiroyuki Liao , Catherine O'Hara , Martin Landau , Atticus Shaffer
- Writers
- Tim Burton , John August
- Runtime
- 87 Minutes
- Budget
- $39 Million
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