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Feature film — 1997

A Simple Wish (1997)

5.51h 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.

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A high-signal pick with 179 votes.

The Bubble Factory / Universal Pictures

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Director: Michael Ritchie

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Cast & crew

Martin Short as Murray

Martin Short

Murray

Kathleen Turner as Claudia

Kathleen Turner

Claudia

Mara Wilson as Anabel Greening

Mara Wilson

Anabel Greening

Robert Pastorelli as Oliver Greening

Robert Pastorelli

Oliver Greening

Deborah Odell as Jeri

Deborah Odell

Jeri

Francis Capra as Charlie Greening

Francis Capra

Charlie Greening

Ruby Dee as Hortence

Ruby Dee

Hortence

Amanda Plummer as Boots

Amanda Plummer

Boots

Teri Garr as Rena

Teri Garr

Rena

Jonathan Hadary as Lord Richard

Jonathan Hadary

Lord Richard

Alan Campbell as Tony Sable

Alan Campbell

Tony Sable

Lanny Flaherty as Duane

Lanny Flaherty

Duane

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