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Annie (Widescreen Edition) (1982)

Starring: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney Director: John Huston Rating: G (General Audience) Format: DVD
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (298 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking, Tim Curry
  • Directors: John Huston
  • Writers: Carol Sobieski, Harold Gray, Thomas Meehan
  • Producers: Carol Sobieski, Joe Layton, Ray Stark
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: French (Unknown), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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    Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click here.
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: G (General Audience)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000
  • Run Time: 127 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (298 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0767853636
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,788 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Annie (Widescreen Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

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Charmless and dull, this adaptation of the Broadway hit stars Aileen Quinn as the depression-era moppet, Albert Finney as Daddy Warbucks, Carol Burnett as the cruel headmistress at an orphanage, and Tim Curry as a villain. The film never gets its legs, and there is no sense of setting; it's almost as if the whole thing is happening in a void. John Huston nominally directed--no doubt to make money between his smaller, cheaper masterpieces--but one would have thought he would invest something of himself in here. --Tom Keogh

DVD features
The DVD's production notes, which are new enough to discuss the competing (and superior) 1999 television production, include a timeline of the "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip and its theater and film adaptations. The notes also mention the four songs written specifically for the 1982 film but name only one, "Let's Go to the Movies." The others are "Dumb Dog," "Sandy," and "Sign"; "We Got Annie" was written for an early draft of the Broadway show but not used until this film. --David Horiuchi

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91 of 102 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Leapin' lizards!, January 5, 2005
By M. Stoltenberg (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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Well, I think this is a really swell movie. Albert Finney and Carol Burnett crack me up, Aileen Quinn is exactly what Annie should be, and Sandy is perfect.

But WHY OH WHY is this not being offered in a widescreen format? I have yet to see all of "It's a Hard Knock Life" and I know those girls are knocking themselves out offscreen. I've seen this movie on three different media. All were pan and scan, and all three showed different parts of the picture! The worst was a VHS release. (...)

I don't know which is more frustrating about this anniversary dvd, the fact that it doesn't offer widescreen, or the fact that the dvd menu and the special features show the movie clips in widescreen, teasing me with those brief glimpses.

There is no reason that dvd manufacturers shouldn't at least OFFER a widescreen version. Let's get with the 21st century already!
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35 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Best version because of the great cast, September 26, 2004
By Kelli (Somewhere out west) - See all my reviews
You cannot beat the cast in this movie. It has some of the greats, like Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters and Tim Curry. That is part of the reason why the Disney version could never compare to this one. Also, Aileen Quinn makes such a great Annie. She really looks spunky. She can look really sweet, but also tomboyish. She can look threatening, like all the times she raises her fists. The girl in the Disney "Annie" looks too sweet. She isn't as convincing when she tries to fight. If you want to watch Annie, this is the version to get.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Still No Widescreen!, July 1, 2005
I can't help but wonder if ALL the widescreen prints of this movie were destroyed in a warehouse fire. Why would you bother to master another "Special Anniversary Edition" with a new DTS soundtrack and not include a Wide screen version? Especially with more and more widescreen TVs on the market. It is going to look pretty silly in a few years showing this pan and scanned musical on your widescreen TV. While not my favorite movie musical, I would still buy it if they ever have the sense to release it in it's original format! Until then...forget it!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not pleased at all!!!!!
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My daughter's 10th birthday is coming up and she is a big Annie fan and loves the movie. This will be her best birthday present at her party.
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I thought I already did this once, but.... Got the movie about a week after I ordered it - phenomenal!! It was in very good condition - great service!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Tons of Fun!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Entertainment
This is a great movie. Carol Burnett is still a great actress! (she plays Mrs. Hanagan, the orphanage mother) Watching this movie again brought back lots of childhood memories... Read more
Published 3 months ago by S.R.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bedtime Favorite
The movie is great! My 2-year-old granddaughter loves to hear the girls in the orphanage sing "It's a Hard Knock Life" before she goes to bed. Not your typical lullaby, is it?
Published 3 months ago by Norman G. Dean

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC CLASSIC
I GOT THIS AFTER SEEING IT ON TV. BUT BE SURE TO GET THIS ONE, THE REMAKE ISN'T AS GOOD.
THIS IS INDEED A CLASSIC WORTH ADDING TO YOUR COLLECTION
Published 3 months ago by Anne Mahoney

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A great movie for the whole family if one can overlook the overacting by the cast which actually consists of some very fine actors and actresses. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maria H. Magoun

5.0 out of 5 stars aNNIE
My family really enjoyed this movie. Will watch it many times in the
future. It is one that you can show anyone.
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