Kazaam

Kazaam (1996)

Actors: Paul Michael Glaser (director), Robert W. Cort (producer), Ted Field (producer), Shaquille O'Neal (producer), Shaquille O'Neal (actor), Paul Michael Glaser (writer), Said Faraj (actor), Marshall Manesh (actor), Paul Michael Glaser (producer), Efren Ramirez (actor), Hope Hanafin (costume designer), Jason Trost (actor), Scott Kroopf (producer), Ally Walker (actress), Robert Engelman (producer),

Plot: Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max experiences when he fools a gang of local toughs who cornered him at school. The gang finds out that the key he gave them is of no value in committing a robbery, and they chase him through the streets of his neighborhood, bent on revenge. He tries to escape by slipping into the open door of an old warehouse, but they follow him there, too. While running from them through aisles filled with all kinds of stuff, he bumps into an old boom box. By doing that, he manages to release Kazaam, a genie who has been held captive for thousands of years. In order to stay free, Kazaam must give Max three wishes.

Keywords: boom-box, candy, character-name-in-title, chase, divorce, fairy-tale, father-son-relationship, genie, genie-in-a-bottle, hamburger
Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical,
Taglines: The world's most powerful genie has just met his match. He's A Rappin' Genie With An Attitude... And He's Ready For Slam-Dunk Fun!

Quotes:

Kazaam: Grab my belly and make a wish.

Kazaam: Who dare to wake me? Ain't gonna mame this a mystery. Don't wanna do time on your wishes three. Watch it, boy! You don't want to dis me! Or I'll dish out my misery. Now. who's that sorry wanna-be that disturbed my z's? If you wanna be number one, I'm sorry boy, that's been done! But if you got the itches for a sack of riches don't matter how avaricious, I'm the man that can grant your wishes! Hey, don't turn your butt on me! I'm the man of the ages, straight out of the pages. Hang on! I'm contagious, outrageous, spontaneous! You can't contain this. I am KAZAAM!::Max Connor: I'm really happy for you.::Kazaam: Where do you think you're going? Make your three wishes and I'm of your face, back in my box and out of this place.::Max Connor: listen Mr. Psychopathic Dork in the Basement, I don't think you're ordering anyone.::Kazaam: Do you realize who I am? I'm your genie!::Max Connor: In that case I wish i was as big as you, but not so stupid

Nick Connor: You get no second chances in life, no second chances.

Max Connor: You smell like hippopotamus butt.

Alice Connor: That's right, it's poisoned. I figured if I ended your suffering, mine would end too.

Kazaam: I am... Kazaam!

Kazaam: Is that a wish?

Max Connor: [after he wishes for junk-food to come out of the sky] So... tell me that wasn't a wish.::Kazaam: Like the main man did with the loaves and the fish?::Max Connor: Yeah... hey... stop rhyming, o.k.

Kazaam: [lifting malik by the neck] Now, where's Max?::Malik: Uh... du... du... du... uh... he... uh... he went down that shaft.::Kazaam: WHAT?::Malik: Umm... uh... uh... there was nothin I could do, now put me down... [starts choking]... I'm afraid of heights.::Kazaam: Wish not granted! [Shapes Malik into a basketball, and then slam-dunks him into the Air duct]

Kazaam: That's not a wish, that's an insult!