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Plot. In 1933, during the Great Depression, a young orphan named Annie is living in the Hudson Street Orphanage in New York City. It is run by Agatha Hannigan, a cruel alcoholic who forces the orphans to clean the building daily.
- $35 million
- Charles Strouse
- May 21, 1982
- Ray Stark
Annie: Directed by John Huston. With Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry. A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
- John Huston
- 4 min
In Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, ten-year-old Annie Bennett lives in foster care alongside several other girls under the care of Colleen Hannigan, a bitter former member of C+C Music Factory, who spends her days drinking, trying to snag a sweetheart, and giving various, grueling chores to the orphans under her care.
- $133.8 million
- $65–78 million
A list of the actors and actresses who played the main and supporting roles in the 2014 film adaptation of the musical Annie, directed by Will Gluck and written by Will Gluck and Aline Brosh McKenna. See the names, photos, and biographies of the cast members, including Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis, Rose Byrne, and Rihanna.
Synopsis. In this version of the popular Broadway musical, updated from the Great Depression of the early 1930s to contemporary 2014 New York City, a class of young orphan children are doing presentations on former presidents. Up next is 10-year-old Annie Bennett (Quvenzhane Wallis).
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Nov 7, 1999 · Watch Annie, a young orphan girl with a song in her heart, escape the orphanage and find a new home with billionaire Oliver Warbucks. This comedy film is rated PG and directed by Rob Marshall, starring Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, and Kathy Bates.
Ebert criticizes the musical fantasy of "Annie" as formulaic and contrived, but praises the performances of Albert Finney and Carol Burnett. He questions whether kids will like the movie as a family entertainment or a product of nostalgia and sentiment.