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Wishmaster -- A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to earth.

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Director:
Robert Kurtzman
Writer (WGA):
Peter Atkins (written by)
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Release Date:
19 September 1997 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Fantasy | Horror See more »
Tagline:
Be careful what you wish for. See more »
Plot:
A demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to earth. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
2 nominations See more »
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Make a Wish, but Think First See more (143 total) »

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 (as Buck Flower)

Gretchen Palmer ... Ariella

Ted Raimi ... Ed Finney

Angus Scrimm ... Narrator (voice)

Reggie Bannister ... Pharmacist (as Reggie Banister)

Joseph Pilato ... Mickey Torelli (as Josef Pilato)

Brian Klugman ... Medical Student
Ari Barak ... Zoroaster

Jake McKinnon ... Skeleton Man

Greg Funk ... Snake Man
Richard Assad ... Persian King

Dan Hicks ... Customs Official (as Danny Hicks)
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)
Louis E. Rosas ... Party Guest (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
Gino Acevedo .... crew: Image Animation International
Gino Acevedo .... painter: K.N.B. EFX Group
Howard Berger .... special makeup effects
Kamar Bitar .... coordinator: K.N.B. EFX Group
Norman Cabrera .... sculptor: KNB EFX Group
Evan Campbell .... sculptor: KNB EFX Group
Gino Crognale .... effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Emma Deacon .... runner: Image Animation International
Rachel L. Debree .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group (as Rachel Debree)
Sam Debree .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Brian Demski .... mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group
Alex Diaz .... mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group
Pete Farrell .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Greg Funk .... sculptor: KNB EFX Group
Ted Haines .... effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
James Hall .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Chris Hanson .... painter: K.N.B. EFX Group
Chris Hanson .... special makeup effects artist
Brad Hardin .... crew: Image Animation International
Brad Hardin .... makeup effects artist
Eric Harris .... painter: K.N.B. EFX Group
Steve Hartman .... mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group
Bill Hunt .... sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group
Hidenori Ichekawa .... crew: Image Animation International
Garrett Immel .... effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Garrett Immel .... sculptor: KNB EFX Group
Paul Jones .... makeup effects crew
Monica Kenyon .... assistant to Greg Nicotero
Monica Kenyon .... special makeup effects artist
Louis Kiss .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Louis Kiss .... special makeup effects artist
Martina Kohl .... key makeup artist
Robert Kurtzman .... special makeup effects
Tami Lane .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Denise Leibee .... hair: Image Animation International
Robert Maverick .... hair technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Robert Maverick .... special makeup effects artist: KNB EFX Group
Paul McAvene .... crew: Image Animation International
Mike McCarty .... mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group
Gregory Nicotero .... special makeup effects
Douglas Noe .... hair technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Cristina Patterson Ceret .... contact lenses: K.N.B. EFX Group (as Cristina Patterson)
Ron Pipes .... hair technician: K.N.B. EFX Group
Brian Rae .... mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group
Mike J. Regan .... special makeup effects
Mike J. Regan .... supervisor: Image Animation International (as Mike Jay Regan)
Marlene Stoller .... hair: Image Animation International
Mark Tavares .... effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Mark Tavares .... sculptor: K.N.B. EFX Group
Melanie Tooker .... makeup artist
Wayne Toth .... sculptor: KNB EFX Group
Gary J. Tunnicliffe .... additional special makeup effects
A.J. Venuto .... mold maker: K.N.B. EFX Group
Henrik von Ryzin .... lab technician: K.N.B. EFX Group (as Henrik Van Ryzin)
Claire Jane Vranian .... coordinator: Image Animation International (as Claire Jane Deacon)
John Weisgerber .... crew: Image Animation International (as John 'Soda Pop' Weisgerber)
Bill Zahn .... crew: Image Animation International
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
Kristie Pfeffinger .... set painter (as Kristie Daigle)
Francisco Pérez .... carpenter
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
Karrie Aubuchon .... purchasing: K.N.B. EFX Group
Evan Campbell .... special effects makeup crew
Alan McFarland .... special effects lighting electronics
Jake McKinnon .... mechanical designer: KNB EFX Group
Wayne Toth .... special effects makeup
Gary J. Tunnicliffe .... mechanics: Image Animation International
David Waine .... special effects coordinator
David Wogh .... mechanical designer: KNB EFX Group
 
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
David Jones .... digital artist
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
Jennifer Caputo .... stunt performer (uncredited)
 
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
Sean 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 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
Marc Weinstein .... production assistant
Craig Wexler .... medic
Licia Wolf .... script supervisor
Wendy Yarbrough .... assistant: Mr. David
 
Thanks
John Esposito .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Italy:T | Mexico:B | Japan:R-15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (Certificate #35576) | Brazil:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
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Did You Know?

Trivia:
Characters named Finney, Beaumont, Derleth and Demerest are all references to science fiction or horror writers of the 1950s.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When the Djinn traps the guard inside the glass door, the man is facing the Djinn, and is trapped in the door still facing that direction. But when the Djinn opens the door to walk in the shop, the guard inside the door is now facing the other direction, toward the inside of the shop.See 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:
Referenced in Playback (2012/II)See more »
Soundtrack:
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8 out of 14 people found the following review useful.
Make a Wish, but Think First, 18 May 2007
Author: Claudio Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In the beginning of the times, God created life into universe: light gave birth to angels, earth to men and fire to djin, creatures condemned to dwell in the void between the worlds. One who wakes a djin shall be given three wishes. Upon granting the third, an unholy legion of djins are freed through a doorway between the worlds upon the Earth. In 1127 A.D., in Persia, a sorcerer lures and traps a powerful Djinn (Andrew Divoff) in the stone of secret fire. In the present days, a drunken crane operator drops the valuable statue of Ahura Mazda over the assistant of Raymond Beaumont (Robert Englund) on the harbor, and one worker finds the huge and priceless opal red stone where Djin is seized. Alexandra Amberson (Tammy Lauren), who works in an auction house, receives the stone for evaluation and accidentally awakes Djin. The evil creature is released later, charges the stone with people souls and feeds with their fears, while chasing Alexandra to force to make three wishes and unleash the demoniac fiends upon Earth.

The gore and funny "Wishmaster" is good horror movie, with original deaths, great special effects (1997) and a refreshing story. Andrew Divoff, presently working in "Lost", is great in the role of the evil, witty and cynical Djin; the blonde Tammy Lauren performs a smart and clever character, following the Djin's advice ("- Make a wish, but think first") and luring and tricking the demon with her intelligence; and there is homage to horrors movie, with the participation of Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund and Tony "Candyman" Todd. I have watched this film at least four times along ten years and it is still one of my favorites in the genre. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "O Mestre dos Desejos" ("The Master of the Wishes")

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