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Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

A singing plant. A daring hero. A sweet girl. A demented dentist. It's the most outrageous musical comedy in years.

19867.01h 34m

Overview

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.

Directed by Frank Oz
Written by Howard Ashman, Alan Menken, Roger Corman
Produced by David Geffen
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $54.0M

Top Cast

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Seymour Krelborn

Ellen Greene

Ellen Greene

Audrey

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Mushnik

Levi Stubbs

Levi Stubbs

Audrey II (voice)

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Orin Scrivello, D.D.S.

Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold

Crystal

Michelle Weeks

Michelle Weeks

Ronnette

Tisha Campbell

Tisha Campbell

Chiffon

Jim Belushi

Jim Belushi

Patrick Martin

John Candy

John Candy

Wink Wilkinson

Themes & Keywords

assistantinvestigationsolar eclipsefloristaggressionnerdbloodthirstinessplantsuccessmusicalbased on play or musicalblondecarnivorous plantlaughing gasremakecrushanimated scenepuppetrycreaturemotorcycleeclipsedentistdeathbumkiller planthomoeroticismskid rowbased on movieplant foodinept assistantman eating planthorror musical

About Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors is a horror, comedy film released in 1986 exploring themes of assistant, investigation, solar eclipse, florist, aggression, nerd. Directed by Frank Oz, it stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia. Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's; a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for it’s supper.

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