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A Simple Wish

5.5/10
TMDB179 votes
Original: 89 min

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.

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About A Simple Wish

Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.

A Simple Wish (1997) is a film in the adventure, comedy, family, fantasy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli.

Released
Original language
Runtime
89 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
The Bubble Factory, Universal Pictures
Writers
Jeff Rothberg

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What is A Simple Wish about?

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.

Who stars in A Simple Wish?

Martin Short, Kathleen Turner, Mara Wilson, Robert Pastorelli, Deborah Odell, Francis Capra. See the cast cards above for character names.

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