In the depths of the 1930's, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Her seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy munitions industrialist, Oliver Warbucks. Quickly, she charms the hearts of the household staff and even the seemingly cold-hearted Warbucks cannot help but learn to love this wonderful girl. He decides to help Annie find her long lost parents by offering a reward if they would come to him and prove their identity. However, Miss Hannigan, her evil brother, Rooster, and a female accomplice, plan to impersonate those people to get the reward for themselves which put Annie in great danger.
| Release Date: | May 1982 |
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| Genre: | Family / Musical |
| Awards: | Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations |
| Cast: | Albert Finney (Daddy Oliver Warbucks), Carol Burnett (Miss Hannigan), Ann Reinking (Grace Farrell), Tim Curry (Rooster Hannigan), Bernadette Peters (Lily St. Regis), Aileen Quinn (Annie), Geoffrey Holder (Punjab), Roger Minami (Asp), Toni Ann Gisondi (Molly), Rosanne Sorrentino (Pepper), Lara Berk (Tessie), April Lerman (Kate), Robin Ignico (Duffy), Lucie Stewart (July), Edward Herrmann (FDR), Lois De Banzie (Eleanor Roosevelt), Peter Marshall (Bert Healy), Loni Ackerman (Boylan Sister), Murphy Cross (Boylan Sister), Nancy Sinclair (Boylan Sister), I.M. Hobson (Drake), Lu Leonard (Mrs. Pugh), Mavis Ray (Mrs. Greer), Pamela Blair (Annette (as Pam Blair)), Colleen Zenk Pinter (Celette (as Colleen Zenk)), Victor Griffin (Saunders), Jerome Collamore (Frick (as Jerome Callamore)), Jon Richards (Frack), Wayne Cilento (Photographer), Ken Swofford (Weasel), Larry Hankin (Pound Man), Irving Metzman (Mr. Bundles), Angela Martin (Mrs. McKracky), Kurtis Epper (Spike (as Kurtis Epper Sanders)), Liz Marsh (Dancer), Danielle Miller (Dancer), Lisa Kieldrup (Dancer), Angela Lee (Dancer), Tina Caspary (Dancer (as Tina Maria Caspary)), Julie Whitman (Dancer), Jan Mackie (Dancer), Shawnee Smith (Dancer), Amanda Peterson (Dancer (as Mandy Peterson)), Jamie Flowers (Dancer), Cherie Michan (Dancer), Janet Jones (Dancer (as Janet Marie Jones)), Linda Saputo (Dancer), Sonja Haney (Dancer), Kari Baca (Dancer), Victoria Hartman (Dancer), Ray Bolger (Radio Sound Effects Man (uncredited)), Frank Cagno (Bit Part (uncredited)), Janeen Damian (Rockette (uncredited)), Melissa Hayden ((uncredited)), John Huston (Actor on radio (uncredited)), Tom Lawrence (Warbucks Estate Gatekeeper (uncredited)), Martika (Dancer (uncredited)), Denise McKenna (Rockette (uncredited)), Lou Mulford (Secretary (uncredited)), Tammy O'Rourke (Dancer / Orphan (uncredited)), Meredith Salenger (Dancer / Orphan (uncredited)) |