Three Wishes (1995)

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A widow struggles to raise her family in a 1955 suburb and finds herself getting a little help and inspiration from an unexpected source in this touching "feel good" film. The tale is told via flashback from the perspective of Tom, who is first seen as a family man, disillusioned with his suburban lifestyle. Thinking back to '55, he remembers the strange events that changed their lives. It began when his mother Jeanne, whose husband died in the Korean War, was driving through town and accidentally hit transient Jack McCloud. After the hospital put a cast upon his broken leg, the police want to jail him for vagrancy, but Jeanne will have none of that. Instead, she ignores the warnings of others and takes Jack and his dog into her home until he recovers. He is an odd man, taciturn, a little anti-social and difficult to understand. Jeanne describes him as one "not of this world." Though skeptics shake their head, she just may be right. When not caring for him, she continues taking care of Tom and his little brother Gunny, trying to start her own business, and spending time with her white-breaded beau, Phil. There is something curious about Jack though and during his brief visit, each member of the family has a wish granted. Afterward, in an emotional, miraculous climax Jack goes on his way and as Tom remembers, his faith in life is suddenly restored.

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Cast

Patrick Swayze
as Jack McCloud
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Jeanne Holman
Joseph Mazzello
as Tom Holman
Seth Mumy
as Gunny Holman
David Marshall Grant
as Phil
Jay O. Sanders
as Coach Schramka
Michael O'Keefe
as Adult Tom Holman
John Diehl
as Leland's Dad
Diane Venora
as Joyce
David Zahorsky
as Little Leland
Brian Flannery
as Brian
Brock Pierce
as Scott
David Jacob Carey
as Sackin
David Hart
as Brian's Father
Bill Mumy
as Neighbor
Scott Patterson
as Scott's Father
Michael Laskin
as Sackin's Father
Robert Starr
as Hank
Simone Study
as Brian's Mother
Lauren Sinclair
as Scott's Mother
Annabelle Gurwitch
as Leland's Mother
Moira Harris
as Katherine Holman
Neal McDonough
as Policeman
Brad Parker
as Passerby
Vivien Straus
as Bystander
Philip Levien
as Tool and Die Coach
Lawrence R. Baca
as Colony Drive-In Coach
David Anderson
as Additional Ball Player
Derek Williams
as Additional Ball Player
Colleen Camp
as Neighbor's Wife
Michael Wong
as Additional Ball Player
Brandon Lacroix
as Little Magician
Jamie Cronin
as Cindy
Alexander "Sandy" Roos
as Hide and Seek Boy
Garette Ratliff Henson
as Neighborhood Teenager
Jay Gerber
as Dr. Pavlick
William G. Schilling
as Doctor
Tiffany Lubran
as Holman Daughter
Kathryn Lubran
as Holman Daughter
Marc Shelton
as X-ray Technician
Vivien Strauss
as Bystander
Loanne Bishop
as Bystander
John DeVoe
as Teenager on Roof
Ethan Jensen
as Teenager on Roof
Robb Turner
as Man with Rake
Rosa Caracciolo
as Betty Jane
Nathanial Dunlap
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Todd DeLevie
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Jonathan Higashi
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Spencer Gordon
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Michael Nesbit
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Peter Tuber
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
John-Michael Baca
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Matthew Castle
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Scott Drake
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Justine Gentile
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
David Teroaka
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
Gregg Wallis
as Northridge 1994 USA Little League Champ
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Critic Reviews for Three Wishes

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (4)

The script is draggy and overly obvious except for a mystifying mumbo-jumble of special effects.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 2/4
USA Today
Top Critic

...a nice movie, but not a particularly engaging one.

Oct 30, 2002 | Rating: C
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Genuinely satisfying feel-good parable about positive thinking and living in the moment.

Aug 28, 2002 | Full Review…
Spirituality and Practice
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