Superfantagenio (also known as Aladdin) is a 1986 Italian/American fantasy comedy film, starring Bud Spencer as the Genie and Luca Venantini as Aladdin, and with Spencer's daughter Diamy participating in a secondary role as Aladdin's love interest.
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| Directed by | Bruno Corbucci |
| Written by | Mario Amendola, Bruno Corbucci, Elisa Briganti |
| Produced by | Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Starring | Bud Spencer Luca Venantini Janet Agren Julian Voloshin |
| Distributed by | Cannon Films |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Languages | Italian English |
Plot
editAl Haddin is a 14 year old who lives with his widowed mother Janet and his alcoholic grandfather Jeremiah in Miami, Florida. Al's mother works in nightclub owned by Monty Siracusa, a local mobster boss who runs a citywide protection racket. Jeremiah wastes the little money Janet makes on alcohol and horse races. Al has to work part-time in an antique shop to support his family.
Al's boss brings an old lamp, which a fisherman acquaintance of his has just salvaged from the ocean, to the store and orders Al to polish it. As Al rubs on the lamp, a genie suddenly appears before him and proclaims him his new master. Al begins to use the genie's power to fulfill some of his most eager wishes: beating up a bully and his gang, winning the affection of Patricia, his long-time crush, and riding in a real Rolls-Royce, something his late father had always dreamed of.
The presence of the Genie and his powers begin to draw unwanted attention. Patricia's father, Police Sergeant O'Connor, becomes suspicious of the brand-new Rolls-Royce cars Al suddenly gets out of nowhere. The Genie interferes with Siracusa's illicit business, which infuriates him, and is arrested twice for driving without a license. He escapes from jail both times by disappearing when summoned by Al, baffling the police superintendent. Al is kidnapped by a band of child snatchers but has to wait until the morning before the Genie comes to rescue him and the other kidnapped children because the Genie's powers only work during the day, as they have to regenerate overnight. The Chief of the Police learns of the Genie's mysterious abilities and orders his superintendent to bring the Genie to him.
Siracusa, furious about his criminal operations being disrupted, abducts Janet and Jeremiah questions them about the Genie. Although it is night when Al summons him, the Genie's human strength proves is enough to finish Siracusa's gang by himself, and the gangsters are arrested. Under a false pretense, the Genie is taken away to be dissected, but Al finds him before the operation starts and discloses to the Chief that he is a genie who possesses magical powers. The Chief then asks Al to have the Genie disable the entire world's military arsenal - all except of his own private army, so that he can seize control over the world. The Genie refuses to fulfill this wish, as it would seriously upset the balance of power, and he and Al make their escape on the Chief's office carpet converted into a flying carpet.
The pair proceeds to the Bermuda Triangle, where the Genie prepares to sink the lamp into the depths of the sea to prevent his powers from being abused. Al, however, unwilling to let his friend go, asks for one final wish, which is fulfilled. With the reward money from Siracusa's capture, the Haddins buy the nightclub and celebrate its reopening, with the Genie staying with them as a normal human being.
Cast
edit- Bud Spencer as The Genie
- Luca Venantinias Al Haddin
- Janet Agren as Janet Haddin
- Umberto Raho as the Police Chief
- Raffaele Mottola as the Police Superintendent
- Julian Voloshin as Jeremiah, Al's grandpa
- Diamy Spencer as Patricia O'Connor
- Tony Adams as Monty Siracusa