Kazaam

Kazaam
Kazaam
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul Michael Glaser
Screenplay by	Christian Ford; Roger Soffer;
Story by	Paul Michael Glaser
Produced by	Paul Michael Glaser; Scott Kroopf; Bob Engelman;
Starring	Shaquille O'Neal; Francis Capra; Ally Walker; James Acheson;
Cinematography	Charles Minsky
Edited by	Tom McMurtry; Michael E. Polakow;
Music by	Christopher Tyng
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Interscope Communications; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (North America); ; PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (International); ;
Release date	July 17, 1996;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million[citation needed]
Box office	$18.9 million

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.

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.

^ "Kazaam". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2009.

[1] "Kazaam". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved August 6, 2009.

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