Kazaam
1996 film by Paul Michael Glaser / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Not to be confused with the 2019 film based on the DC comics character Shazam or the Hanna-Barbera animated TV series Shazzan.
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Directed by | Paul Michael Glaser |
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Story by | Paul Michael Glaser |
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Cinematography | Charles Minsky |
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Music by | Christopher Tyng |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $20 million[citation needed] |
Box office | $18.9 million[1] |
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The film was released on July 17, 1996, grossing $18.9 million on its $20 million budget, making it a box-office bomb. It was panned by critics, who criticized the screenplay and O'Neal's performance.