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- "Once, in a time before time, God breathed life into the universe. And the light gave birth to Angels. And the earth gave birth to Man. And the fire gave birth to the Djinn, creatures condemned to dwell in the void between the worlds. One who wakes a Djinn will be given three wishes. Upon the granting of the third, the unholy legions of the Djinn will be freed to rule the earth. Fear one thing in all there is... fear the Djinn."
- ―Narrator
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Credits | |
Title: | Wishmaster |
Genres: | Horror |
Directed by: | Robert Kurtzman |
Written by: | Peter Atkins |
Produced by: | Wes Craven Pierre David Clark Peterson Noël A. Zanitsch |
Music by: | Harry Manfredini |
Cinematography: | Jacques Haitkin |
Edited by: | David Handman |
Production | |
Distributed by: | Pierre David; Live Entertainment |
Released: | September 19th, 1997 |
Rating: | R |
Running time: | 90 min. |
Country: | USA |
Language: | English |
Budget: | $5,000,000 |
Gross: | $15,719,109 |
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Wishmaster is an American independent film of the supernatural horror genre directed by Robert Kurtzman. Produced by Pierre David, it was released theatrically on September 19th, 1997. The film centers around a young gemologist named Alexandra Amberson who comes into possession of a jewel that houses the spirit of an evil djinn. The djinn is bound to the jewel, but will obtain full power after granting the artifact's owner three wishes. However, the djinn is a manipulative entity and has the ability to twist one's fondest dreams into their most horrific nightmares.
Plot[]
Appearances[]
Characters
- Alexandra Amberson
- The Djinn
- Raymond Beaumont
- Nick Merritt
- Shannon Amberson
- Josh Aickman
- Wendy Derleth
- Johnny Valentine
- Doug Clegg
- Ariella
- Ed Finney
- Mickey Torelli
- Etchison
- Mrs. Merritt
- Nathaniel Demerest
Locations
Items
Creatures
Miscellaneous
- 12th century
- 1127
- Ahura Mazda
- Construction worker
- Crushed to death
- Disfigurement
- Doorman
- Professor
- Retail clerk
- Smoking
- Student
Cast[]
Actor | Role |
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Tammy Lauren | Alexandra Amberson |
Andrew Divoff | The Djinn / Nathaniel Demerest |
Robert Englund | Raymond Beaumont |
Chris Lemmon | Nick Merritt |
Wendy Benson | Shannon Amberson |
Tony Crane | Josh Aickman |
Jenny O'Hara | Wendy Derleth |
Kane Hodder | Merritt's guard |
Tony Todd | Johnny Valentine |
Ricco Ross | Lieutenant Nathanson |
John Byner | Doug Clegg |
Buck Flower | Homeless man |
Gretchen Palmer | Ariella |
Ted Raimi | Ed Finney |
Angus Scrimm | Narrator |
Reggie Bannister | Pharmacist |
Josef Pilato | Mickey Torelli |
Brian Klugman | Medical student |
Ari Barak | Zoroaster |
Jake McKinnon | Skeleton man |
Greg Funk | Snake man |
Richard Assad | Persian king |
Danny Hicks | Customs official |
Tom Kendall | Etchison |
Ashley Power | Sierra |
Verne Troyer | Creature stage #1 |
Walter Phelan | Creature stage #2 |
Peter Liapis | Pharmacy customer #1 |
Frank Nicotero | Pharmacy customer #2 |
Jean St. James | Female customer |
Azita Azar | Student with mask |
Joe Svezia | Uniform cop |
Dennis Hayden | Security guard |
Betty McGuire | Mrs. Merritt |
Renee Faia | Insurance assistant |
Cyndi Pass | Glass woman |
Howard Berger | Party guard #1 |
Robert Jacob | Party guard #2 |
Brad Mead | Cop at Blackwood |
Wade Beckett | Museum bartender |
Robert Kurtzman | Piano wire guy |
Louis E. Rosa | Party guest |
Mary Ann Schmidt | Party guest |
Annie Sorell | Screaming woman |
Notes[]
- Wishmaster was filmed in Los Angeles, California.
- Wishmaster grossed $6,038,516 over its opening weekend in the United States. It was screened in 2,502 theaters.
- In the United Kingdom, Wishmaster grossed £356,092 over its opening weekend on 229 screens.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline to this film is, "Be careful what you wish for."
- Was released the same day that "Grindhouse" horror director Bud Townsend passes away. Townsend directed the 1969 film Nightmare in Wax.
- The character of Wendy Derleth was likely named after author August Derleth, a contemporary of famed Gothic horror writer H. P. Lovecraft.
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References[]
Who's Who[]
The Characters[]
The Cast[]
Wishmaster Film Series This article relates to the films within the Wishmaster franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Wishmaster films category. Original series
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