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Writers (WGA):
Paul Michael Glaser (story)
Christian Ford (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 July 1996 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical See more »
Tagline:
The world's most powerful genie has just met his match. See more »
Plot:
Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max experiences when... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Shaquille O'Neal ... Kazaam

Francis Capra ... Maxwell 'Max' Connor

Ally Walker ... Alice Connor

James Acheson ... Nick

John Costelloe ... Travis

Marshall Manesh ... Malik

Fawn Reed ... Asia Moon
JoAnne Hart ... Mrs. Duke
Brandon Durand ... Vasquez

Wade Robson ... Elito (as Wade J. Robson)

Jake Glaser ... Jake

Efren Ramirez ... Carlos
Jonathan Carrasco ... Z-Dog

Jesse Perez ... Vasquez's Sidekick
Todd Sible ... Engineer Ed
Juan Gabriel Reynoso ... Hassem (as Juan 'Rambo' Reynoso)

Said Faraj ... El-Baz (as Anthony Ferar)

Randall Bosley ... Foad
Steven Barr ... Sam (as Steve Barr)
Deidre 'Spinderella' Roper ... Spinderella (as Deidra 'Spin' Roper)
Kashi Barrett ... KEl
Eboni Parson ... KEl
Iris Burruss ... KEl

Da Brat ... Da Brat (as Shawntae Harris)
Nicole Jackson ... Da Brat's Assistant
Altameza Reeves ... The Kazettes
Sandra Chriss ... The Kazettes
Shana Renee ... The Kazettes
Davidson King ... Rasta Singer
Deborah Rennard ... Malik's Dinner Mate
Kelly Duncan-Joiner ... Cindi (as Kelly Duncan)

Bob Clendenin ... Stage Manager
Eugene McCarthy ... Kitchen Worker #1
Jeffrey Paul Johnson ... Kitchen Worker #2
Brad Wilson ... Club Curmudgeon
Miguel Escobar ... Additional Gang Kid
Hector Jimenez ... Additional Gang Kid
Michael Wajacs ... Truck Driver
Rory Leidelmeyer ... Bouncer
Charles Edward Bennett ... Roadie (as Charles E. Bennett)
Larry Clardy ... Fireman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Alan Baltes ... Waiter (uncredited)

Hernando Bansuelo ... Student (uncredited)
Maurizio Dotto ... School Guard (uncredited)

Emmett James ... Music Manager (uncredited)
Lucinda Lewis ... (uncredited)

Guy Marcot ... Spanky (uncredited)
Brandon Trost ... Student (uncredited)

Jason Trost ... Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Michael Glaser  (as Paul M. Glaser)
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Paul Michael Glaser (story) (as Paul M. Glaser)

Christian Ford (screenplay) &
Roger Soffer (screenplay)

Produced by
Leonard Armato .... executive producer
Bruce Binkow .... co-executive producer
Robert W. Cort .... executive producer
Robert Engelman .... producer (as Bob Engelman)
Ted Field .... executive producer
Paul Michael Glaser .... producer (as Paul M. Glaser)
Michael A. Helfant .... co-executive producer
Beth Maloney Jelin .... co-executive producer
Scott Kroopf .... producer
Shaquille O'Neal .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Christopher Tyng 
 
Cinematography by
Charles Minsky 
 
Film Editing by
Tom McMurtry 
Michael E. Polakow 
 
Casting by
Dianne Crittenden 
 
Production Design by
Donald Graham Burt 
 
Art Direction by
Mick Strawn 
 
Set Decoration by
Kate J. Sullivan 
 
Costume Design by
Hope Hanafin 
 
Production Management
Graham Stumpf .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Gary Marcus .... first assistant director
Thomas Schellenberg .... second assistant director
Meta Valentic .... dga trainee (as Meta A. Puttkammer)
 
Art Department
Larry Bellantoni .... construction foreman
Martin Charles .... graphic designer
Kerry Colonna .... additional art director
Bruce Di Valerio .... construction coordinator
Nathan Haas .... set dresser
Archie Hankins .... carpenter
W.D. Hogan .... storyboard artist (as David Hogan)
Jeffrey Paul Johnson .... assistant property master
Lauren Lustig .... props
Eugene McCarthy .... property master
Cynthia C. Rebman .... property assistant
Pamela M. Rogers .... set dresser
Michele Tedlis .... art department coordinator
Michael Whetstone .... lead man
 
Sound Department
Anna Behlmer .... sound re-recording mixer
Lance Brown .... sound designer
Tom Fox .... utility sound
Rick Hart .... sound re-recording mixer
Jeff Hook .... adr recordist
Victor Iorillo .... sound designer
Robert Janiger .... sound mixer
Lee Lemont .... adr editor
Kimberly Ellen Lowe .... dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Steve Mann .... sound effects editor
Piero Mura .... sound editor
Jay Nierenberg .... supervising sound editor
Terry Rodman .... supervising sound editor
George W. Scott .... boom operator
Tim Tuchrello .... assistant sound editor
Bernard Weiser .... sound editor
David Wolowic .... first assistant sound editor
 
Special Effects by
Chris Bailey .... special effects technician
Tom Chesney .... special effects foreman
James Hurley .... special effects technician
Al Marangoni .... special effects crew
Jeff Miller .... special effects technician
Chris Nelson .... special effects technician
Chris Perry .... technical director: preproduction R&D
Frederic Soumagnas .... technical director
Brandon Trost .... special effects assistant
Ron Trost .... special effects coordinator
Brian Daniel Young .... effects technical director
 
Visual Effects by
Olivier Barbeau .... technical director
Jacquie Barnbrook .... visual effects coordinator
Alan Barnett .... digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Tony Barraza .... editorial production assistant: Rhythm & Hues
Mike Bellamy .... lead colorist
Barbara A. Bordo .... digital paint & roto artist
Jeffrey Castel De Oro .... scanning and recording operator
Melissa Davies .... digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Theresa Ellis .... digital effects supervisor
Daniel Fazel .... filming technician
Julia Frey .... visual effects producer
Brian Gardner .... technical director
Charles Gibson .... visual effects supervisor
John Goodman .... digital artist
Mark Hamilton .... digital artist
Greg Hanigan .... digital imaging supervisor
Rudy Hassen .... digital effects supervisor: Sight Effects
Ian Hulbert .... digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Evan Jacobs .... effects producer: Vision Crew Unlimited
Alessandro Jacomini .... lighter: Rhythm & Hues
Jongo .... lighting technical director
Jennifer Law-Stump .... digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Don Lee .... digital compositor
John Lockwood .... digital artist: Rhythm & Hues
Robert Lurye .... technical director
Jim May .... visual effects editor
Chad Merriam .... visual effects coordinator
Chris Olivia .... technical director
Scott Peterson .... technical director
Liz Ralston .... visual effects producer
Jay Redd .... CG supervisor
Douglas Sayre .... technical director
Jerome Solomon .... CG supervisor
Suponwich Juck Somsaman .... digital artist
Bill Westenhofer .... CGI supervisor
Julius Yang .... computer graphics animator
Steve Ziolkowski .... digital artist
Jeff Heusser .... digital compositor (uncredited)
Barb Meier .... visual effects animator (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Doc D. Charbonneau .... stunts
Danny Epper .... stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien .... stunts (as Hugh A. O'Brien)
Jason Trost .... stunts
Bobby Porter .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Bauer .... best boy grip
Michael Condro .... first assistant camera
Maurizio Dotto .... assistant camera
Paul A. Edwards .... camera operator
John V. Fante .... director of photography: second unit
Jay M. Huntoon .... video assist operator: second unit
Doug Hyun .... still photographer
Richard Jones .... rigging grip
David Katz .... video assist operator
Josh Levy .... second video assist operator
Roger Meilink .... rigging best boy electric
Eric Parker .... lighting technician
Stephen St. John .... steadicam operator
Michael Tolochko .... best boy electric
Rico Torres .... still photographer
Vojislav Mikulic .... gaffer (uncredited)
Brian Rosso .... grip (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Nancy Kato .... animator
 
Casting Department
Chris Gray .... extras casting
Cheryl Kloner .... casting assistant
Anna Liza Recto .... casting assistant: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marjorie McCown .... assistant costume designer
Valerie Zielonka .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Mary Blee .... assistant film editor
Carol Folgate .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Tim Boyle .... score mixer
Lisa Brown .... production music coordinator
Bonnie Greenberg .... music supervisor
Daryl B. Kell .... supervising music editor
Scott Schirle .... musical assistant
Richard Ziegler .... music editor: playback
 
Transportation Department
William M. DeLuca .... driver
Chris Haynes .... driver
 
Other crew
Kimberly Adams .... assistant effects editor (as Kim Jorgensen)
Brian A. Deitch .... production assistant
Beverly Jusi .... first assistant accountant (as Beverly Meade)
Doug Moreno .... production accountant
Marie Nashold .... medic
Lori H. Schwartz .... assistant to director
Brad Wilson .... craft service
 

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MPAA:
Rated PG for action violence and language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Germany:12 | UK:12 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #34636) | Finland:S | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
In the movie Max didn't know much about his dad, in real life Francis Capra also didn't know much about his own dad.See more »
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Even though the movie is based in Brooklyn, while Max is talking with his dad in the car, you see a bus with Red and Orange stripes roll by. Buses in New York have blue stripes. Red and Orange were the colors of the Metro buses in Los Angeles in the early to mid-1990s.See more »
Quotes:
Kazaam:Is that a wish?See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Summer Movie Reviews" (1996)See more »
Soundtrack:
GroovinSee more »

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27 out of 45 people found the following review useful.
(Sigh.), 26 February 2002
Author: stupidones from Lincoln, NE USA

There's only one thing I need to say about this movie - the scene where Shaq is in a musical number with Francis Capra's character about wanting to be a genie; never see this movie. The story is horrible, the acting is terrible (c'mon, it's Shaq!) and I'd rather see Capra in Free Willy (equally horrible) twice before ever seeing this movie.

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