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'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' (2007)

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street © Paramount

Synopsis: An adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, he ends up killing his clients for use in the meat pies cooked by his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett.

Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Timothy Spall, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jayne Wisener, Laura Michelle Kelly

Director: Tim Burton

Studios: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R

Running Time: 116 minutes

Estimated Budget: $50 million

Release Date: December 21, 2007

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