A Simple Wish (1997)
Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 29m
- Director Michael Ritchie
- Genres Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy
- Rating 5.5/10 (178 votes)
Synopsis
Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple wish" - that her father Oliver, who is a cab driver, would win the leading role in a Broadway musical. Unfortunately, Murray's magic wand is broken and the fairies convention is threatened by evil witches Claudia and Boots.
Cast
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Martin Short
as Murray
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Kathleen Turner
as Claudia
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Mara Wilson
as Anabel Greening
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Robert Pastorelli
as Oliver Greening
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Deborah Odell
as Jeri
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Francis Capra
as Charlie Greening
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Ruby Dee
as Hortence
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Amanda Plummer
as Boots
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Teri Garr
as Rena
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Jonathan Hadary
as Lord Richard
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Alan Campbell
as Tony Sable
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Lanny Flaherty
as Duane
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Clare Coulter
as Ms. Bramble
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Neil Foster
as Manny
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Jamie Tirelli
as Joe
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Jack McGee
as Officer O'York
- Lillian Ritchie as Schoolgirl
- Miriam Ritchie as Schoolgirl
Crew
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Michael Ritchie
Director
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Ralf D. Bode
Director of Photography
- William S. Scharf Editor
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Bruce Broughton
Original Music Composer
- Bill Sheinberg Producer
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Sid Sheinberg
Producer
- Jonathan Sheinberg Producer
- Jeff Rothberg Screenplay
