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Kazaam

  • 19961996
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
3.0/10
24K
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POPULARITY
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784
Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests.
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A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests.A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests.A troubled kid inadvertently releases a genie, who must grant him any three wishes he requests.
IMDb RATING
3.0/10
24K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,891
784
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Paul Michael Glaser
    • Writers
      • Paul Michael Glaser(story)
      • Christian Ford(screenplay)
      • Roger Soffer(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Shaquille O'Neal
      • Francis Capra
      • Ally Walker
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Paul Michael Glaser
    • Writers
      • Paul Michael Glaser(story)
      • Christian Ford(screenplay)
      • Roger Soffer(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Shaquille O'Neal
      • Francis Capra
      • Ally Walker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 115User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 24Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

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    Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Ally Walker in Kazaam (1996)
    Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Ally Walker and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    Francis Capra and Shaquille O'Neal in Kazaam (1996)
    James Acheson and Francis Capra in Kazaam (1996)
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    Top cast

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    Shaquille O'Neal
    Shaquille O'Neal
    • Kazaam
    Francis Capra
    Francis Capra
    • Maxwell 'Max' Connor
    Ally Walker
    Ally Walker
    • Alice Connor
    James Acheson
    James Acheson
    • Nick
    John Costelloe
    John Costelloe
    • Travis
    Marshall Manesh
    Marshall Manesh
    • Malik
    Fawn Reed
    Fawn Reed
    • Asia Moon
    Mother Love
    Mother Love
    • Mrs. Duke
    • (as JoAnne Hart)
    Brandon Durand
    • Vasquez
    Wade Robson
    Wade Robson
    • Elito
    • (as Wade J. Robson)
    Jake Glaser
    Jake Glaser
    • Jake
    Efren Ramirez
    Efren Ramirez
    • Carlos
    Jonathan Carrasco
    • Z-Dog
    Jesse Perez
    Jesse Perez
    • Vasquez's Sidekick
    Todd Sible
    • Engineer Ed
    Juan Gabriel Reynoso
    Juan Gabriel Reynoso
    • Hassem
    • (as Juan 'Rambo' Reynoso)
    Said Faraj
    Said Faraj
    • El-Baz
    • (as Anthony Ferar)
    Randall Bosley
    Randall Bosley
    • Foad
    • Director
      • Paul Michael Glaser
    • Writers
      • Paul Michael Glaser(story)
      • Christian Ford(screenplay)
      • Roger Soffer(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite the fact that this film was a critical and financial disaster, Shaquille O'Neal has not expressed regret for his involvement. He said in a 2012 interview, "I was a medium-level juvenile delinquent from Newark who always dreamed about doing a movie. Someone said, 'Hey, here's $7 million, come in and do this genie movie.' What am I going to say, no? So I did it."
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Kazaam: [while rapping] Let's green egg and ham it!

    • Crazy credits
      Film title logo appears as the end credits are finished
    • Connections
      Featured in Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Fantastic Voyage
      Written by Coolio (as Artis Ivey), Brian Dobbs, Fred Alexander (as Fred Alexander, Jr.), Norman Beavers,Mark Wood, Otis Stokes, Marvin Craig, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby and Stephen Shockley

      Performed by Coolio

      Courtesy of Tommy Boy Records

    User reviews115

    Review
    Review
    Top review
    Shaq stars as a rapping genie.
    This is, by far, without a doubt, the best movie that has ever been produced on film. Shaq's awesomely realistic portrayal of a rapping genie is the best thing to be displayed on screen in decades, rivaling performances of Al Pacino, Kerry Grant, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, and all of the other great actors of our time. Now Shaquille O'Neal shall be added to that list. This uniquely told tale of a boy who finds a whimsical boom box wherein lies a magical genie is one hundred percent genius. This film came at a time when good writing and good casting was scarce in Hollywood; but this film renews hope in a new generation of audiences, and renews hope in a culture. >From the musical score to the costume design, this film is purely golden; the 'Citizen Kane' of a new generation.
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    13
    • nathan-moore
    • Jul 18, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Казаам
    • Filming locations
      • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Interscope Communications
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
      • Touchstone Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $18,937,262
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,001,588
      • Jul 21, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $18,937,262
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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