Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

About Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

'Richie Rich's Christmas Wish' is a 1998 Christmas film released directly to home video. The movie revolves around Richie Rich, the world's wealthiest kid, who is not happy about the way things are going during the holiday season, mainly due to an unfortunate wish he made on a Christmas wishing machine built byprofessor Keenbean. The wish causes a different reality where Richie's mean cousin Reggie is rich instead. Richie, with help from some new friends, needs to fix things and make everything right before Christmas Day.

Making / Production

The movie is produced by Saban Entertainment and Harvey Entertainment and primarily directed by John Murlowski. The production encapsulates the richness and splendor of the Richie Rich comics, with a festive twist. Vibrant colors and grand sets make the aesthetic aspect of the movie quite captivating.

Actors

• David Gallagher as Richie Rich, playing the iconic character with sensitivity and charisma.
• Martin Mull as Richard Rich, Richie's father.
• Lesley Ann Warren as Regina Rich, Richie's mother, brings warmth to the character.
• Eugene Levy as Professor Keenbean, gives an eccentric touch to his character.
• Keene Curtis as Herbert Cadbury, adds a touch of British sophistication as the faithful butler.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This movie is a sequel to the 1994 film 'Richie Rich'.
• It was David Gallagher's first feature film role.
• The film was released as a direct-to-video movie.

Quotes

• "All I want is the best Christmas ever!" - Richie Rich
• "That's the spirit, troll for presents." - Reggie Van Dough
• "I've never seen so much green in one room." - Peewee

Music, Soundtrack

• The score was composed by Deddy Tzur and exudes the holiday spirit.
• "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls" are among the traditional carols used in the film.

Sadly, no significant awards were won by Richie Rich's Christmas Wish. Nonetheless, it remains a charming Christmas film from the late 90s.