A Simple Wish (1997)

Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.

Directed by Michael Ritchie1h 29mAdventure,Comedy,Family,Fantasy

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.

Rated
PG
Year
1997
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
11 July 1997
TMDB
5.5 (179)
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Martin Short
Martin Short
Murray
Kathleen Turner
Kathleen Turner
Claudia
Mara Wilson
Mara Wilson
Anabel Greening
Robert Pastorelli
Robert Pastorelli
Oliver Greening
Deborah Odell
Deborah Odell
Jeri
Francis Capra
Francis Capra
Charlie Greening
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Hortence
Amanda Plummer
Amanda Plummer
Boots
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Rena
Jonathan Hadary
Jonathan Hadary
Lord Richard
Alan Campbell
Alan Campbell
Tony Sable
Lanny Flaherty
Lanny Flaherty
Duane
Clare Coulter
Clare Coulter
Ms. Bramble
Neil Foster
Neil Foster
Manny
Jamie Tirelli
Jamie Tirelli
Joe
Jack McGee
Jack McGee
Officer O'York
L
Lillian Ritchie
Schoolgirl
M
Miriam Ritchie
Schoolgirl
H
Hans Dieter Trayer
German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)
S
Sabine Thomson
German Tourist
Peter Linari
Peter Linari
German Tourist
M
Maja Niles
German Tourist
D
David Crean
Tony's Agent
K
Kwok-Wing Leung
Grocer
B
Bunty Webb
Fairy Godmother
V
Valerie Boyle
Fairy Godmother
B
Barbara Stewart
Fairy Godmother
Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Fairy Godmother
A
Adam David
Sable's Chauffeur
R
Rick Fox
Pianist
D
Derek Carkner
Shawn's Assistant
H
Henry Gomez
Investor
Frankie Cee
Frankie Cee
Vendor (as Frank Cee)
J
John Douglas Williams
Paperboy
S
Sara Colton
Tourist (uncredited)
W
Wayne McLaughlin
Cab Driver (uncredited)
M
Moet Meira
Rollerblader (uncredited)
T
Todd Stockman
Jogger (uncredited)

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