

Overview
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.
Top Cast

Lenny Henry
Josephus the Genie

Alan Cumming
Bernard Bottle

Rowan Atkinson
Charles Pinkworth

John Gabriel
Wizard

Kevin Allen
Kevin

Denis Lill
Frank Kepple

Angela Clarke
Carrie

Janet Henfrey
Miss Purse
Marcia Ashton
Miss Temple

Trevor Laird
PC Parker

Gary Whelan
Officer

Bob Geldof
Himself
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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