Kazaam

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Kazaam
Directed by	Paul Michael Glaser
Produced by	Paul Michael Glaser Shaquille O'Neal
Written by	Paul Michael Glaser
Starring	Shaquille O'Neal Francis Capra
Music by	Christopher Tyng
Distributed by	Touchstone Pictures Interscope
Release date(s)	July 17, 1996
Running time	93 min.
Country
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Gross revenue	$18,937,262
IMDb profile

Kazaam is a 1996 comedy that stars professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal as the title character, a genie. It was shot in Brooklyn, New York and Los Angeles, California.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Plot

Being a lone kid in the "hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max Connor (Francis Capra) 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 so, he releases Kazaam (Shaquille O'Neal), a genie who has been held captive for thousands of years. In order to stay free, Kazaam must give Max three wishes.