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Wishmaster

Wishmaster

Be careful what you wish for.

19976.11h 30m

Overview

The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

Directed by Robert Kurtzman
Written by Peter Atkins
Produced by Pierre David, Clark Peterson, Noël A. Zanitsch
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $15.7M

Top Cast

Angus Scrimm

Angus Scrimm

Narrator (voice)

Andrew Divoff

Andrew Divoff

The Djinn

Tammy Lauren

Tammy Lauren

Alexandra Amberson

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Raymond Beaumont

Ari Barak

Ari Barak

Zoroaster

Jake McKinnon

Jake McKinnon

Skeleton Man

Greg Funk

Greg Funk

Snake Man

Richard Assad

Richard Assad

Persian King

Ted Raimi

Ted Raimi

Ed Finney

Dan Hicks

Dan Hicks

Customs Official

Themes & Keywords

firemenacewishdjinnabsurdcomplicateddisdainfulfrustratedharshtragic

About Wishmaster

Wishmaster is a horror, fantasy film released in 1997 exploring themes of fire, menace, wish, djinn, absurd, complicated. Directed by Robert Kurtzman, it stars Angus Scrimm, Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren. The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.

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