A Simple Wish

1997, Kids & family/Fantasy, 1h 29m

16 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Eight-year-old Annabel (Mara Wilson) is rooting for her father, Oliver (Robert Pastorelli), to get the lead part in a new musical, but he doesn't have the same name recognition as arrogant actor Tony Sable (Alan Campbell). When Murray (Martin Short), the first-ever male fairy godmother, is sent to help Annabel, he bungles the wish badly and turns her dad into a statue in Central Park. Meanwhile, evil Claudia (Kathleen Turner), long forbidden the use of magic due to her greed, plots revenge.
  • Rating:
    PG
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Michael Ritchie
  • Producer:
    Bill Sheinberg, Jonathan Sheinberg, Sid Sheinberg
  • Writer:
    Jeff Rothberg
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $8.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    DTS, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm, Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Martin Short
Murray
Mara Wilson
Anabel Greening
Robert Pastorelli
Oliver Greening
Amanda Plummer
Boots
Francis Capra
Charlie Greening
Kathleen Turner
Claudia
Ruby Dee
Hortense
Teri Garr
Rena
Alan Campbell
Tony Sable
Jonathan Hadary
Lord Richard
Deborah Odell
Jeri
Lanny Flaherty
Duane
Michael Ritchie
Director
Jeff Rothberg
Writer
Bill Sheinberg
Producer
Jonathan Sheinberg
Producer
Sid Sheinberg
Producer
Bruce Broughton
Original Music
Ralf D. Bode
Cinematography
William S. Scharf
Film Editing
Ricki Maslar
Casting
Richard Pagano
Casting
Stephen Hendrickson
Production Design
Luke Reichle
Costume Design
Jaro Dick
Set Decoration
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