Annie | |
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Written by |
Irene Mecchi Musical: Thomas Meehan Charles Strouse Martin Charnin |
Directed by | Rob Marshall |
Starring |
Victor Garber Alicia Morton Audra McDonald Alan Cumming Kathy Bates Kristin Chenoweth |
Theme music composer |
Danny Troob Songs: Charles Strouse (music) Martin Charnin (lyrics) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
Production | |
Producer(s) |
Craig Zadan Neil Meron |
Cinematography | Ralf Bode |
Editor(s) | Scott Vickrey |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company(s) | Chris Montan Productions Storyline Entertainment Walt Disney Television Columbia TriStar Television |
Distributor |
Buena Vista Television Sony Pictures Television |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | November 7, 1999 January 24, 2000 (VHS release) |
Annie is a 1999 American made-for-television musical-comedy-drama film from The Wonderful World of Disney, produced by Chris Montan Productions, Storyline Entertainment, Walt Disney Television and Columbia TriStar Television. It stars Victor Garber, Audra McDonald, Alan Cumming, Kathy Bates, Kristin Chenoweth, and introduces Alicia Morton as the title character.
It is the second film adaptation of the 1977 Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on the 1924 Little Orphan Annie comic strip by Harold Gray. It is also referred to as a remake of Columbia's 1982 film. It was written by Irene Mecchi, produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, and directed by Rob Marshall. It aired on ABC on November 7, 1999. This version earned two Emmy Awards and a George Foster Peabody Award.