
Feature film — 1997
A Simple Wish (1997)
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
On screen
Cast & crew

Martin Short
Murray

Kathleen Turner
Claudia

Mara Wilson
Anabel Greening

Robert Pastorelli
Oliver Greening

Deborah Odell
Jeri

Francis Capra
Charlie Greening

Ruby Dee
Hortence

Amanda Plummer
Boots

Teri Garr
Rena

Jonathan Hadary
Lord Richard

Alan Campbell
Tony Sable

Lanny Flaherty
Duane
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