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A Simple Wish

19971h 29m5.5/ 10 · TMDB · 179 votes
AdventureComedyFamilyFantasy

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.

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Directed by Michael Ritchie

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

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

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Film details

Released11 Jul 1997
Original languageEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
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Alan Campbell

Tony Sable

Lanny Flaherty
Lanny Flaherty

Duane