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A Simple Wish (1997)
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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Jeff Rothberg (written by)
Release Date:
11 July 1997 (USA)
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Tagline:
Your wish is his command... sort of. more
Plot:
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...
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Magic
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Wish
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Magic Wand
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Fairy Godmother
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Audition
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Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Sheinberg Blows Another Bubble
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 February 1999)
Black And Red At The Box Office
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 July 1997)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 February 1999)
Black And Red At The Box Office
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 15 July 1997)
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It's only down side is... what?!?
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robert Pastorelli | ... | Oliver Greening |
 | Ruby Dee | ... | Hortense |
 | Francis Capra | ... | Charlie Greening |
 | Jonathan Hadary | ... | Lord Richard |
 | Deborah Odell | ... | Jeri |
 | Mara Wilson | ... | Anabel Greening |
 | Amanda Plummer | ... | Boots |
| Alan Campbell | ... | Tony Sable |
 | Kathleen Turner | ... | Claudia |
| Lanny Flaherty | ... | Duane |
 | Teri Garr | ... | Rena |
 | Martin Short | ... | Murray |
| Clare Coulter | ... | Ms. Bramble |
| Neil Foster | ... | Manny |
| Jaime Tirelli | ... | Joe |
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Also Known As:
The Fairy Godmother (Canada: English title)
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Rated PG for mild language.
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89 min
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Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)
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I am sick and tired of people criticizing films just because they happen to be family movies, or G-rated, such as SCTV Fan did in the front page User Comments to this movie. I am well into my 50's, and just happen to enjoy well made family movies! This one is well made. I've seen others recently, such as Bicentennial Man, Dinosaur, My Favorite Martian, The Straight Story, Disney's Tarzan and Fantasia 2000. My simple wish is, hopefully, that this is a trend away from the profanity and gore that makes up 75% of today's films. These movie producers are making such movies because: 1: they are allowed to, 2: the public is gullible to buy tickets to see them, 3: they can't take the time to make an intelligent film with language the whole family can listen to and understand, and action that is within limits of decency.
My Simple Wish is not quite up to the quality of the movies I've listed above, but I thank the producers for making it, and thanks to IMDb for letting me have my soapbox.