The Nightmare Before Christmas facts for kids

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

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 stop motion 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

• Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington
• Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington (singing), Barrel, Clown with the Tearaway Face
• Catherine O'Hara as Sally and 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

Images for kids

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  Chris Sarandon, the voice of Jack Skellington.

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  Director Henry Selick (left) and producer Tim Burton (right) on the Nightmare Before Christmas set.

See also

In Spanish: The Nightmare Before Christmas para niños