Bernard and the Genie (1991)

Director
Paul Weiland

Main cast
Lenny Henry; Alan Cumming; Rowan Atkinson; John Gabriel; Kevin Allen

Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Family, Foreign

Description
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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