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Bernard and the Genie

Nov 23, 1991 · 1h 10m
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Comedy
Fantasy
TV Movie

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Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side.

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CAST

Lenny Henry
Josephus the Genie
Alan Cumming
Bernard Bottle
Rowan Atkinson
Charles Pinkworth
John Gabriel
Wizard
Kevin Allen
Kevin
Denis Lill
Frank Kepple
Angela Clarke
Carrie
Janet Henfrey
Miss Purse
Directed by Paul Weiland

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Talkback, BBC, Attaboy Films, Miramax
Country
US, GB

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