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A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish

# Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
Adventure   Comedy   Family   Fantasy
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 28,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1997-07-11
⌚ Running Time: 86 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.5

Beloved Cast

Martin Short original image
Murray
Martin Short
Kathleen Turner original image
Claudia
Kathleen Turner
Mara Wilson original image
Anabel Greening
Mara Wilson
Robert Pastorelli original image
Oliver Greening
Robert Pastorelli
Deborah Odell original image
Jeri
Deborah Odell
Francis Capra original image
Charlie Greening
Francis Capra
Ruby Dee original image
Hortence
Ruby Dee
Amanda Plummer original image
Boots
Amanda Plummer
Teri Garr original image
Rena
Teri Garr
Jonathan Hadary original image
Lord Richard
Jonathan Hadary
Alan Campbell original image
Tony Sable
Alan Campbell
Lanny Flaherty original image
Duane
Lanny Flaherty
Clare Coulter original image
Ms. Bramble
Clare Coulter
Neil Foster original image
Manny
Neil Foster
Jamie Tirelli original image
Joe
Jamie Tirelli
Jack McGee original image
Officer O'York
Jack McGee
Lillian Ritchie original image
Schoolgirl
Lillian Ritchie
Miriam Ritchie original image
Schoolgirl
Miriam Ritchie
Hans Dieter Trayer original image
German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)
Hans Dieter Trayer
Sabine Thomson original image
German Tourist
Sabine Thomson
Peter Linari original image
German Tourist
Peter Linari
Maja Niles original image
German Tourist
Maja Niles
David Crean original image
Tony's Agent
David Crean
Kwok-Wing Leung original image
Grocer
Kwok-Wing Leung
Bunty Webb original image
Fairy Godmother
Bunty Webb
Valerie Boyle original image
Fairy Godmother
Valerie Boyle
Barbara Stewart original image
Fairy Godmother
Barbara Stewart
Kathryn Kirkpatrick original image
Fairy Godmother
Kathryn Kirkpatrick
Adam David original image
Sable's Chauffeur
Adam David
Rick Fox original image
Pianist
Rick Fox
Derek Carkner original image
Shawn's Assistant
Derek Carkner
Henry Gomez original image
Investor
Henry Gomez
Frankie Cee original image
Vendor (as Frank Cee)
Frankie Cee
John Douglas Williams original image
Paperboy
John Douglas Williams
Sara Colton original image
Tourist (uncredited)
Sara Colton
Wayne McLaughlin original image
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Wayne McLaughlin
Moet Meira original image
Rollerblader (uncredited)
Moet Meira
Todd Stockman original image
Jogger (uncredited)
Todd Stockman

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