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A Simple Wish
“Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.”
5.5 / 10• 1997• 1h 29m•PG• English
AdventureComedyFamilyFantasy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Martin Short
Murray
Lead
Kathleen Turner
Claudia
Mara Wilson
Anabel Greening
Robert Pastorelli
Oliver Greening
Deborah Odell
Jeri
Francis Capra
Charlie Greening
Ruby Dee
Hortence
Amanda Plummer
Boots
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Ritchie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Simple Wish is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
