Wishmaster (1997)
Unwissentlich befreit die junge Wissenschaftlerin Alexandra Amberson einen grausamen Djinn, der über Jahrhunderte in einem feuerroten Opal gefangen war. Im antiken Persien hatte er versucht, dem Schah drei Wünsche zu erfüllen. Doch das hätte fatale Folgen für die Menschheit gehabt. Beim dritten Wunsch wird des Djinns Armee der Finsternis erweckt, um Angst und Schrecken über die Erde zu bringen. Im letzten Moment konnte er gestoppt werden, aber nun - Jahrhunderte später - sieht er erneut seine Chance gekommen. Er muss seiner Befreierin lediglich drei Wünsche erfüllen. Bei der Erfüllung der ersten beiden zeigt sich der Djinn "kreativ". Er interpretiert Alexandras Vorgaben auf grausame Weise um, und füllt so seine Armee mit armen Seelen auf. Die einzige, die seinen Plan - und damit das Ende der Welt - noch stoppen könnte, ist Alexandra selbst...
Der Regisseur:
Robert Kurtzman
Der Autor:
Peter Atkins
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Angus Scrimm as Narrator (voice) |
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Andrew Divoff as The Djinn |
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Tammy Lauren as Alexandra Amberson |
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Robert Englund as Raymond Beaumont |
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Ari Barak as Zoroaster |
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Jake McKinnon as Skeleton Man |
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Greg Funk as Snake Man |
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Richard Assad as Persian King |
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Ted Raimi as Ed Finney |
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Dan Hicks as Customs Official |
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Joseph Pilato as Mickey Torelli |
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Tom Kendall as Etchison |
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John Byner as Doug Clegg |
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Wendy Benson-Landes as Shannon Amberson |
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Chris Lemmon as Nick Merritt |
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Tony Crane as Josh Aickman |
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Ashley Power Garner as Sierra (as Ashley Power) |
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Verne Troyer as Creature Stage #1 |
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Walter Phelan as Creature Stage #2 |
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Ricco Ross as Lt. Nathanson |
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George Buck Flower as Homeless Man |
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Reggie Bannister as Pharmacist |
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Peter Liapis as Pharmacy Customer #1 |
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Frank Nicotero as Pharmacy Customer #2 |
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Brian Klugman as Medical Student |
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Jenny O'Hara as Wendy Derleth |
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Gretchen Palmer as Ariella |
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Jean St. James as Female Customer |
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Azita Azar as Student with Mask |
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Joe Svezia as Uniformed Cop |
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Kane Hodder as Merritt's Guard |
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Tony Todd as Johnny Valentine |
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Cyndi Pass as Glass Woman |
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Robert Kurtzman as Piano Wire Guy (uncredited) |
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Betty McGuire as Mrs. Merritt |
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Renee Faia as Insurance Assistant |
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Howard Berger as Party Guard #1 |
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Robert Jacob as Party Guard #2 |
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Brad Mead as Cop at Blackwood |
| Directing | Robert Kurtzman | Director |
| Editing | David Handman | Editor |
| Writing | Peter Atkins | Screenplay |
| Sound | Harry Manfredini | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Pierre David | Producer |
| Camera | Jacques Haitkin | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Johnny Martin | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Goto | Stunts |
| Crew | Thomas DeWier | Stunts |
| Crew | Eddie Perez | Stunts |
| Crew | William Morts | Stunts |
| Crew | Cole S. McKay | Stunts |
| Crew | Mario Roberts | Stunts |
| Crew | Brad Orrison | Stunts |
| Crew | Keith Woulard | Stunts |
| Crew | Patrick J. Statham | Stunts |
| Crew | William Washington | Stunts |
| Crew | B.L. Richmond | Stunts |
| Crew | Jeff Cadiente | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Barba | Stunts |
| Crew | Sheeri Rappaport | Stunts |
| Crew | Jennifer Caputo | Stunts |
| Crew | Kurt Bryant | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Gary Paul | Stunts |
| Crew | Brett A. Jones | Stunts |
| Crew | Paul Beahm | Stunts |
| Crew | Perry Barndt | Stunts |
| Crew | Bret Davidson | Stunts |
| Crew | Rick Barker | Stunts |
| Crew | John Alden | Stunts |
| Crew | Bobby Burns | Stunts |
| Crew | Eugene Collier | Stunts |
| Crew | Robin Bonaccorsi | Stunts |
| Crew | Dennis Madalone | Stunts |
| Crew | Randy Hall | Stunts |
| Crew | Alisa Christensen | Stunts |
| Art | Dorian Vernacchio | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| Production | Noël A. Zanitsch | Producer |
| Art | Deborah Raymond | Production Design |
| Production | Cathy Henderson | Casting |
| Production | Clark Peterson | Producer |
| Production | Dori Zuckerman | Casting |
| Art | Barbara Cole | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Justin Hammond | Compositors |
| Directing | Allen Kupetsky | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Greg Nicotero | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Kurtzman | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Production | Wes Craven | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Howard Berger | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Directing | Nicole Stavro | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Johnny Caruso | Music Editor |
| Lighting | Marcelo Colacilli | Rigging Gaffer |
| Directing | Licia Wolf | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Igor Meglic | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Klaus Hoch | Additional Camera |
| Lighting | David S. Bouza | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Ron Baldwin | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Dale Robinette | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Nicholas K. Nicholsky III | Rigging Grip |
| Editing | Matthew Bates | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Michael Vaccaro | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Alex 'Shark' Michel | Dolly Grip |
| Editing | Nathan Easterling | Assistant Editor |
| Lighting | Terence Latimer | Rigging Grip |
| Lighting | Wes Llewellyn | Gaffer |
| Production | Robyn Owen Silvestri | Casting Associate |
| Camera | Stephen B. Martinez | Key Grip |
| Visual Effects | David Ebner | 3D Animator |
| Sound | Donald Murray | ADR Editor |
| Visual Effects | Kama Moiha | 3D Animator |
| Sound | Kris Campbell | ADR Supervisor |
| Editing | Keith Henderson | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Bob Wiatr | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | James H. Coburn IV | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Tommy Williamson | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Ed Borasch Jr. | Property Master |
| Art | Jackson Bishop | Set Designer |
| Camera | Jürgen Baum | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | David Carlson | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Thomas C. Rainone | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Thom 'Coach' Ehle | Dolby Consultant |
| Visual Effects | Ralph Maiers | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Phillip Seretti | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martina Kohl | Key Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | Mike Bozulich | 3D Animator |
| Sound | Ossama Khuluki | Foley |
| Sound | Robert W. Vandling | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeffrey Wilhoit | Foley |
| Visual Effects | Bryant Reif | 3D Animator |
| Sound | James Moriana | Foley |
| Crew | David Waine | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Tooker | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Catherine Harper | Foley |
| Production | Julien Thomas | Casting Associate |