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Kazaam ( / kəˈzæm /) is a 1996 American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser, written by Christian Ford and Roger Soffer based on a story by Glaser, and starring Shaquille O'Neal as the title character, a 5,000-year-old genie who appears from a magic boombox to grant a 14-year-old boy three wishes.
- July 17, 1996
- Paul Michael Glaser, Scott Kroopf, Bob Engelman
Jul 17, 1996 · A comedy family fantasy film about a troubled kid who releases a genie from a boom box and gets three wishes. IMDb rating is 3.1/10 based on 26K user reviews, and the film has 2 nominations and 24 critic reviews.
- (25K)
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Paul Michael Glaser
- 1996-07-17
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A genie named Kazaam (Shaquille O'Neal) has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is accidentally freed by Max (Francis Capra), who is on the run from a local gang.
- (1.2K)
- Paul Michael Glaser
- PG
- Shaquille O'neal
Jul 19, 1996 · Roger Ebert pans Kazaam, a children's movie starring Shaquille O'Neal as a genie who helps a kid find his father, as a tired and unoriginal deal. He criticizes the plot, the action, the music and the casting of the film.
Summaries. A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests. Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max experiences when he fools a gang of local toughs who cornered him at school. The gang finds out that the key he gave them is of no value in committing a ...
Release Date: 1996. Genre: FamilyComedyFantasyAction-Adventure. Rating: Director: Paul M. Glaser. Starring: Shaquille O'Neal Francis Capra Ally Walker James Acheson John Costelloe Marshall Manesh. 12-year-old Max Connor accidentally frees a 3,000-year-old genie.