A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish

Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.

1997•1h 29m•5.5/10

AdventureComedyFamilyFantasy

Ratings

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5.5/10(170)

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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Production

The Bubble Factory, Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

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

Lillian Ritchie

Schoolgirl

Miriam Ritchie

Schoolgirl

Hans Dieter Trayer

German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)

Sabine Thomson

German Tourist

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