Perhaps a more kid-friendly version of Annie is the Disney TV movie that came out in 1999. During this scene, Miss Hannigan chases after Rooster to try to save Annie, but he hits her over the head and knocks her out. The last few minutes of the movie revolve around a chase scene where Rooster chases Annie up a raised drawbridge because he wants to literally murder her. One last aspect of the 1982 classic to consider is how murderous it is for a kid’s movie. There are no other actors of color in the movie, and it’s disheartening that the only actor of color is depicted as a wizardly enigma. We see Punjab make objects levitate, control a barking dog, fix a broken leg, and much more using only his mystical mind. Punjab’s role in the film is solely to be the magical, mysterious Indian man with supernatural healing powers. The 1982 adaptation is also riddled with racist undertones, most notably with the character of Punjab. There are plenty of cringey political motifs sprinkled throughout the movie that make it difficult to watch today. Also, in a much later scene, Warbucks literally says that the only things he loves are money, power, and capitalism. Warbucks because apparently “He is proof that the American system works”. Annie is clearly very confused about what just happened, and Grace explains to her that the Bolsheviks hate Mr. Then, Punjab (who we’ll get to in a bit) manages to throw the bomb out of the house before it explodes. Warbucks’ mansion, the Bolsheviks try to bomb the house.

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