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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Peter Atkins (written by)
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Release Date:
19 September 1997 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Be careful what you wish for. more
Plot:
A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to earth. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations more
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Tammy Lauren ... Alexandra Amberson
Andrew Divoff ... The Djinn / Nathaniel Demerest

Robert Englund ... Raymond Beaumont

Chris Lemmon ... Nick Merritt

Wendy Benson-Landes ... Shannon Amberson (as Wendy Benson)

Tony Crane ... Josh Aickman

Jenny O'Hara ... Wendy Derleth

Kane Hodder ... Merritt's Guard
Tony Todd ... Johnny Valentine

Ricco Ross ... Lt. Nathanson
John Byner ... Doug Clegg

George 'Buck' Flower ... Homeless Man
Gretchen Palmer ... Ariella

Ted Raimi ... Ed Finney
Angus Scrimm ... Narrator (voice)

Reggie Bannister ... Pharmacist (as Reggie Banister)
Joseph Pilato ... Mickey Torelli

Brian Klugman ... Medical Student

Ari Barak ... Zoroaster

Jake McKinnon ... Skeleton Man

Greg Funk ... Snake Man
Richard Assad ... Persian King
Dan Hicks ... Customs Official
Tom Kendall ... Etchison
Ashley Power ... Sierra

Verne Troyer ... Creature Stage #1

Walter Phelan ... Creature Stage #2
Peter Liapis ... Pharmacy Customer #1

Frank Nicotero ... Pharmacy Customer #2

Jean St. James ... Female Customer
Azita Azar ... Student With Mask

Joe Svezia ... Uniformed Cop

Dennis Hayden ... Security Guard

Betty McGuire ... Mrs. Merritt

Renee Faia ... Insurance Assistant
Cyndi Pass ... Glass Woman
Howard Berger ... Party Guard #1
Robert Jacob ... Party Guard #2
Brad J. Mead ... Cop at Blackwood (as Brad Mead)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wade Beckett ... Museum Bartender (uncredited)
Robert Kurtzman ... Piano Wire Guy (uncredited)

Mary Ann Schmidt ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Annie Sorell ... Screaming woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Kurtzman 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Peter Atkins (written by)

Produced by
Wes Craven .... executive producer
Pierre David .... producer
Russell D. Markowitz .... line producer
Clark Peterson .... producer
Erik Saltzgaber .... associate producer
David Tripet .... co-producer
Noël A. Zanitsch .... producer
 
Original Music by
Harry Manfredini 
 
Cinematography by
Jacques Haitkin 
 
Film Editing by
David Handman 
 
Casting by
Cathy Henderson 
Dori Zuckerman 
 
Production Design by
Deborah Raymond 
Dorian Vernacchio 
 
Set Decoration by
Barbara Cole 
 
Costume Design by
Karyn Wagner 
 
Makeup Department
Howard Berger .... special makeup effects
Chris Hanson .... special makeup effects artist
Brad Hardin .... makeup effects artist
Paul Jones .... makeup effects crew
Monica Kenyon .... special makeup effects artist
Louis Kiss .... special makeup effects artist
Martina Kohl .... key makeup artist
Robert Kurtzman .... special makeup effects
Robert Maverick .... special makeup effects artist: KNB EFX Group
Gregory Nicotero .... special makeup effects
Mike J. Regan .... special makeup effects
Melanie Tooker .... makeup artist
Gary J. Tunnicliffe .... additional special makeup effects
Robert Hall .... special makeup effects crew (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Shannon Gaulding .... executive in charge of production
Vanessa Hayes .... post-production supervisor
David Schladweiler .... production supervisor
Yalda Tehranian .... executive in charge of production
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Kostenko Jr. .... second assistant director
Allen Kupetsky .... second second assistant director
Gregory Nicotero .... second unit director
Dave Tanaka .... assistant director
John E. Vohlers .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Jackson Bishop .... set designer
Greg Boes .... carpenter
Edward J. Borasch Jr. .... property master
Carlos Chacon .... carpenter
Agee Clayton .... on-set carpenter (as Aggy Clayton)
Michael T. Daigle .... paint supervisor (as Mike Daigle)
Darrin Denlinger .... storyboard artist
Darin Gillespie .... carpenter
Stacie B. London .... on-set dresser
Cass McClure .... painter
Neil O'Sullivan .... leadman
Byron Perez .... carpenter
Francisco Pérez .... carpenter
Kristie Pfeffinger .... set painter (as Kristie Daigle)
Graham Robertson .... set dresser
Christopher H. Sipes .... set dresser
Lynn Stone .... set painter
Michael Vaccaro .... construction coordinator
 
Sound Department
Kris Campbell .... foley & adr supervisor
James H. Coburn IV .... boom operator
Jed M. Dodge .... dialogue supervisor
Ken Dufva .... foley artist (as Kenneth Dufva)
Thom 'Coach' Ehle .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Marilyn Graf .... foley cue
Catherine Harper .... foley artist
Jim Hilton .... sound (as James Hilton)
Ossama Khuluki .... foley artist
James Moriana .... foley artist
Donald Murray .... adr editor
Phillip Seretti .... sound designer
Phillip Seretti .... sound re-recording mixer
Randy Singer .... foley mixer
Robert W. Vandling .... sound effects supervisor
Janja Vujovich .... post-production sound coordinator
Jeffrey Wilhoit .... foley artist
 
Special Effects by
Evan Campbell .... special effects makeup crew
Alan McFarland .... special effects lighting electronics
Wayne Toth .... special effects makeup
David Waine .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Jeff Barnes .... executive producer: ComputerCafe
Mike Bozulich .... 3D animator: ComputerCafe
David Carlson .... visual effects animator
Gregory Creaser .... digital timer: Digital Magic
Gina Di Bari .... digital artist
David Ebner .... 3D animator: ComputerCafe
Leif Einarsson .... computer graphics lead animator: Digital Magic
Manuel Rey Gonzalez .... digital compositor
Justin Hammond .... compositor
Brian Hanable .... digital effects compositor
Jonathan Honn .... digital artist: ComputerCafe
Ron Honn .... digital artist: ComputerCafe
Lu Kondor .... data manager: Digital Magic
Ralph Maiers .... in house visual effects supervisor: Digital Magic
Kama Moiha .... 3D animator: ComputerCafe
Janet Quen .... digital effects artist
Thomas C. Rainone .... visual effects supervisor
Bryant Reif .... 3D animator: ComputerCafe
Dan Santoni .... digital effects artist
Bob Wiatr .... digital effects supervisor
Tom Williamson .... digital effects supervisor: ComputerCafe
 
Stunts
John Alden .... stunts
Ted Barba .... stunts
Rick Barker .... stunts
Perry Barndt .... stunts
Paul Beahm .... stunts
Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi .... stunt driver (as Robin Bonaccorsi)
Kurt Bryant .... stunt coordinator
Bobby Burns .... stunts
Jeff Cadiente .... stunts
Jennifer Caputo .... stunts
Alisa Christensen .... stunts
Eugene Collier .... stunts
Bret Davidson .... stunts
Thomas Dewier .... stunts
Al Goto .... stunts
Randy Hall .... stunts
Brett A. Jones .... stunts (as Brett Jones)
Dennis Madalone .... stunts
Johnny Martin .... stunts
Cole S. McKay .... stunts (as Cole McKay)
Billy Morts .... stunt rigger
Billy Morts .... stunts
Brad Orrison .... stunts
Gary Paul .... stunts
Eddie Perez .... stunts
Sheeri Rappaport .... stunts
B.L. Richmond .... stunts (as B. Richmond)
Mario Roberts .... stunts
Patrick J. Statham .... stunts (as Patrick Statham)
William Washington .... stunts
Keith Woulard .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Edgar Arellano .... electrician
Ron Baldwin .... pro-Steadicam operator
Monty Bass .... grip
Jürgen Baum .... director of photography: second unit
Barry Berona .... additional first assistant camera: "b" camera
Christos Bitsakos .... additional second assistant camera (as Christos C. Bitsakos)
Eric S. Boland .... assistant lighting technician
David S. Bouza .... chief lighting technician (as David Bouza)
Don Chong .... electrician
Susan A. Cohen .... electrician (as Sean P. Cohen)
Marcelo Colacilli .... rigging gaffer
Nicole Commons .... additional first assistant camera
Paola Cresti .... camera loader
Robert Danesky .... grip
Jon Delaney .... grip
Rudy M. Fenenga Jr. .... additional first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Rudy Fenenga Jr.)
Al Fernandez .... electrician
Stefan Fernandez .... electrician
Donna Fewell .... additional second assistant camera (as Donna Fewel)
Christopher Franey .... electrician (as Christopher E. Franey)
Brian Fujii .... electrician
Richard D. Galbraith .... electrician (as Richard Galbraith)
Cory Geryak .... camera gaffer: "b" camera
Lisa Gilhousen .... electrician
Harry Gradzhyan .... electrician
Guy J. Graves .... generator operator
Phil Hardt .... assistant lighting technician (as Philip J. Hardt)
Edward Hernandez .... camera rigger: "b" camera (as Edward Vallejo Hernandez)
Christian Hibbard .... electrician
Mark W. Hindle .... video playback operator
Klaus Hoch .... additional camera operator
Paul Janossy .... first assistant camera: "b" camera
Paul Kafader .... grip
David Kiser .... additional first assistant camera
Richard Lamphiear .... electrician (as Richard 'Tito' Lamphiear)
Jacob I. Lapin .... camera rigger: "b" camera
Joseph LaStrape III .... electrician (as Joey Lastrape)
Terence Latimer .... rigging grip
Wes Llewellyn .... gaffer
Bruce Lockerman .... camera grip (as Bruce 'Raven' Lockerman)
Marc Lyons .... assistant camera
Patrick J. Malloy .... electrician
Brent Marks .... electrician (as Brent W. Marks)
Stephen B. Martinez .... key grip
John McCormack .... electrician (as John P. McCormack)
Jack McHaney .... electrician
Igor Meglic .... director of photography: second unit
Alex 'Shark' Michel .... dolly grip
Matthew Moriarty .... additional second assistant camera (as Matt Moriarty)
Nicholas K. Nicholsky III .... rigging grip (as Nick Nicholsky)
Kerri O'Kane .... additional camera loader
John Palato .... best boy rigging grip
Michael Pescasio .... assistant lighting technician
Dale Robinette .... still photographer
Andrew Robison .... grip
James P. Rowan .... electrician: "b" camera
Shane Salyards .... electrician
Chris Shaw .... electrician
Josh J. Sheridan .... camera production assistant: "b" camera
Bob Snyder .... electrician
Robert Snyder .... electrician (as Robert Allen Snyder)
Calvin Starnes .... grip (as Calvin R. Starnes)
Tony Torolano .... electrician
Tony Tortolano .... electrician
Frank C. Towers Jr. .... electrician
Bela Trutz .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary Webster .... additional second assistant camera
Brence Williams .... electrician
 
Casting Department
Robyn Owen .... casting associate
Julie Thomas .... casting associate
Debe Waisman .... extras casting
Randy Callahan .... casting assistant (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Matthew Bates .... first assistant editor (as Matt O. Bates)
Joseph Boren .... second assistant editor
Nathan Easterling .... assistant editor
Bryan Ellenburg .... executive in charge of post-production
Keith Henderson .... assistant editor
Mike Mertens .... color timer
Fulvio Valsangiacomo .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Johnny Caruso .... music editor
Sean Fernald .... music clearance
Jerry Lambert .... music engineer
Bobby Muzingo .... orchestrator
 
Transportation Department
Robert H. Day .... driver: bus
Haryl L. Deason .... driver
Wayne Flowers Jr. .... driver: honeywagon (as Wayne D. Flowers Jr.)
Derew Frutos .... driver
Jim Herbert II .... driver
Bill Isaacson .... driver: camera car
Larry Levine .... driver
Mike Painter .... transportation coordinator
Todd Painter .... driver
Michael Perrotti .... driver
Patsy Rust .... driver
Kevin Scott Sadowski .... driver (as Kevin Sadowski)
Robert Stitt .... driver: insert car
James Wakeman .... transportation captain
Dan E. Walker .... driver
Randall White .... driver
 
Other crew
Josephine Batorski .... studio teacher (as Josephine H. Batorski)
Brent M. Becker .... production accountant
Brian Berkenfeld .... unit publicist
Keith Englund .... production assistant
Jeffrey Fenner .... production consultant
Julius M. Fletcher .... production assistant (as Julius Fletcher)
Marina Hamaoui .... set production assistant
Kristen Held .... stitcher
Krista Helgeson .... key set production assistant
Rodney 'Bear' Jackson .... production assistant (as Rodney M. Jackson)
Lonnie Johnson .... medic
Anne Kurtzman .... assistant: Mr. Kurtzman
Patrick Jack Lee .... production financing
Mike James Masumoto .... assistant locations
Mark McRiley .... medic
Denise Murray .... assistant: Mr. Zanitsch
Melanie Neat .... production assistant
Stevie Nelson .... location manager
Andrew Osburn .... production assistant
Mike Piccirillo .... set production assistant
Nicole Rodionoff .... production assistant
Alan M. Rowe .... board operator
Ken Sanders .... executive in charge of development
Sabrina Sipantzi .... production coordinator
Shari Sontag .... assistant accountant
Nicole Stavro .... script supervisor: second unit
Lynn Struiksma .... production assistant
Craig Wexler .... medic
Licia Wolf .... script supervisor
Wendy Yarbrough .... assistant: Mr. David
 
Thanks
John Esposito .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Wes Craven's Wishmaster
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MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language.
Runtime:
90 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many crew members, including director Robert Kurtzman (man killed by piano) had small roles in the film, some times appearing in different scenes as different characters. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: In the scene when the camera has a wide shot of the park/play house you can see the camera crane's shadow in the bottom right corner. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[first title card]
Narrator: Once, in a time before time, God breathed life into the universe. And the light gave birth to Angels. And the earth gave birth to Man. And the fire gave birth to the Djinn, creatures condemned to dwell in the void between the worlds. One who wakes a Djinn will be given three wishes. Upon the granting of the third, the unholy legions of the Djinn will be freed to rule the earth. Fear one thing in all there is... FEAR THE DJINN.
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Movie Connections:
References Aladdin (1992) more
Soundtrack:
Listen to the Heart more

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Cheesy fun and special effects-heavy deaths galore, 1 September 2005
6/10
Author: Grann-Bach (Grann-Bach@jubii.dk) from Denmark

There are two distinct kinds of horror movies; the serious ones, and the not-so-serious ones. Occasionally, a horror film tries to be serious but winds up being... less than serious. Then there are the ones that set out to be cheesy from the start... this is one of those movies. From the very beginning you can tell that this movie was merely made to entertain horror movie fans who like their shocks with a side of humor. There's more gore and deaths in this in just the first five and last twenty minutes(and quite a few in-between, as well) than several other huge gore-fests of horror movies put together. Even better, you get to see no less than three major horror icons in the film. I'm honestly not a huge fan of this kind of movie, but I have to say I found it highly entertaining... if you're in the right mood for it, it may "work" for you(it definitely never strives to be something more or different than what it reveals that it is from the very beginning). The plot is pretty tame, but it allows for plenty of gore and death(and includes one well-known possible consequence of wishing for stuff from a genie). The acting is decidedly poor, either over- or underdone. The dialog ranges, but mostly it's very bad. That works to the film's advantage, so it's no big deal. The pacing really doesn't leave much room for complaining, the film doesn't really let up for a second(it is, of course, quite uneven... Kurtzman is clearly not a director). The film has a short running time and I found it to possess surprisingly high entertainment value, as well. The special effects are great. No way around it. The deaths and gore effects are original and interesting, not to mention amazingly pulled off. Fairly low budget, but it was spent right... mostly on effects, I'd wager. I recommend this to any fan of horror, particularly cheesy horror. If you're into it, you'll love this. Trust me. And be careful what you wish for. 6/10

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