A Kid in Aladdin's Palace

"The Kid is Back!"

1997 1h 29m EN

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 32

FamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Calvin, a young pizza delivery boy, is mistaken for the "Great Deliverer" by Aladdin, an eighth century genie imprisoned in a lamp. Thinking that the boy is his only hope for deliverance, the genie lures him back to the eigth century where he must join forces with Ali Baba in order to save Aladdin from the evil hands of Luxor.

“The Kid is Back!”

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Cast

Thomas Ian Nicholas
Calvin Fuller
Rhona Mitra
Sheherazade
Nicholas Irons
Ali Baba
James Faulkner
Luxor
Taylor Negron
Genie
Aharon Ipalé
Aladdin
Diana Kent
Jasmine
Roger Ennals
Koos Koos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert L. Levy
Writers: Michael Part, Michael Part, Robert L. Levy
Languages: French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "A Kid in... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert L. Levy, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sherwood Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Thomas Ian Nicholas and Rhona Mitra and Nicholas Irons carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Kid is Back!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0127624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Robert L. Levy directs. Wally Pfister behind the camera. Sherwood Jones cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "A Kid in... Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Robert L. Levy, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sherwood Jones shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thomas Ian Nicholas and Rhona Mitra and Nicholas Irons carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Kid is Back!".
8IMDB entry: tt0127624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Editing: Sherwood Jones
Production design: Ladislav Wilheim
Costume design: Anissa B'Diri
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: A Kid in Aladdin's Palace (1997)

Part of

A Kid in... Collection

Calvin Fuller's time travel adventures in "A Kid in King Arthur's Court" and "A Kid in Aladdin's Palace".

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r96sk2020-10-05
★ 5/10
Better than the original, I would not have predicted that in fairness. <em>'A Kid in Aladdin’s Palace'</em> is still very much a poor film, but they do improve on 1995's <em>'A Kid in King Arthur's Court'</em>. That's a surprise, especially as this was made without the collaboration of Disney; Trimark and Tapestry went it alone with this. Cast-wise it's roughly the same in terms of what's given. Of course the first film has the (in retrospect) star names of Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig, who don't return for this, but this cast list give just as much as those from the '95 production did to be frank. Thomas Ian Nicholas does, however, return to reprise his role. I actually found him more bearable here, he's slightly less wooden and the dialogue written for him is a little more suitable. Rhona Mitra is solid as Sheherazade, none of the others are anything noteworthy but are OK. I found the mix between 'present day' and 'old day', a thing I criticised the other film for, passable, it's still a bit forced but at the same it does do it better than the Disney original. The desert surroundings, meanwhile, are more interesting that the forest/castle setting of the King Arthur release. As noted near the top, I still found this a slog to get through and it isn't anywhere near good - but it is worth noting that it is an improvement.

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