An orphan in a facility run by the mean Miss Hannigan, Annie believes that her parents left her there by mistake. When a rich man named Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks decides to let an orphan live at his home to promote his image, Annie is selected.
Annie is a 1982 American musical comedy-drama film based on the 1977 Broadway musical of the same name by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin and Thomas Meehan, which in turn is based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip created by Harold Gray.
Annie: Directed by John Huston. With Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Ann Reinking. A spunky young orphan is taken in by a rich eccentric, much to the chagrin of the cantankerous woman who runs the orphanage.
Director John Houston's film adaptation of the Broadway smash hit, ANNIE, which in turn was based on the perennial cartoon favorite, Little Orphan Annie.
This modern adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical tells of an adorable young orphan looking for a permanent home in New York City.
But feisty Annie carries hope and a song in her heart. Fed up with the dastardly Miss Hannigan, Annie escapes and is led to the comforting arms of bighearted billionaire Oliver Warbucks.
Based on the 1977 Broadway musical and the iconic Little Orphan Annie comic strip from 1924, the film earned Oscar nominations for art direction and music. Songs like “Tomorrow” and “Hard Knock Life” became enduring classics that still resonate with audiences today.
Annie: Directed by Will Gluck. With Quvenzhané Wallis, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Rose Byrne. A foster kid who lives with her mean foster mom sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.