Annie (1982)

A young orphan girl's adventures in finding a family that will take her.

Director:

John Huston

Writers:

Carol Sobieski (screenplay), Thomas Meehan (book)

Stars:

Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Albert Finney	...	Daddy Warbucks
Carol Burnett	...	Miss Hannigan
Ann Reinking	...	Grace Farrell
Tim Curry	...	Rooster Hannigan
Bernadette Peters	...	Lily St. Regis
Aileen Quinn	...	Annie
Geoffrey Holder	...	Punjab
Roger Minami	...	Asp
Toni Ann Gisondi	...	Molly
Rosanne Sorrentino	...	Pepper
Lara Berk	...	Tessie
April Lerman	...	Kate
Robin Ignico	...	Duffy
Lucie Stewart	...	July
Edward Herrmann	...	FDR

Storyline

In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | orphanage | wealth | orphaned girl | based on comic strip | 

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Taglines:

The movie of 'Tomorrow'

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Movie Channel [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 June 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Anita la huerfanita

Filming Locations:

Administration Building, Monmouth College - 45 Elm Road, West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$510,632, 23 May 1982, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$57,059,003

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Rastar Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Dolby

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kristin Chenoweth auditioned for Annie, but was turned down because of her thick Southern accent. She later went on to play Lilly St. Regis in The Wonderful World of Disney: Annie (1999).

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Goofs

The film features Camille, with a 1982 logo. Shirley Temple, an unknown until 1934, is mentioned in the same scene.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Molly: [having a nightmare] Annie! Annie! Annie! Annie!
Annie: Everything is going to be alright.

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Alternate Versions

In the alley scene in which Annie punches one of the boys multiple times in the stomach, his grunts are missing from the soundtrack on the Blu-ray.

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Connections

Referenced in Powerless: Emily Dates a Henchman (2017)

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Soundtracks

Maybe (Reprise)
(uncredited)
Composed by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Performed by Rosanne Sorrentino, Lara Berk, April Lerman, Robin Ignico, and Lucie Stewart

User Reviews

Fabulous movie

I thought that this movie was a real spirit-lifter. It is a movie that I hope everyone who watches it has a change of attitude towards orphans and homeless children and adults. Sometimes I find myself turning my back on homeless people. Although I am ashamed to admit it, I do hope that others will look beyond money and appearance and see what really matters. This movie, once again, was wonderful. I hope that you keep up all of the good work and keep producing and directing movies such as this one. Enjoy all of your comments and all of your hard earned credit that you are receiving and take the time to really preview all of your scripts and watch the movie several times to praise all of your good work. Thank you very much and I will be watching the movies that you produce no matter how long, or short, they might be.