Basie is a man who collects junk and tries to make something out of it. He is also in love with Lily, a woman he has never spoken to but salutes every day. She is about to get conned out of her money by her greedy lawyer. And then there is the Genie who has lost his bottle and seeks Basie's help.
Acting
Geoffrey Lewis plays existential dread in a genie costume.
Production
Budget so low the magic feels handmade, literally.
Director
Mike Marvin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Mike Marvin also made The Delta Force 2 and something called 'Hobgoblins'—this is his warmest film by default.
Paul Le Mat was coming off Melvin and Howard and American Graffiti; this was his 'what if I just did whimsy instead' era.
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