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A Simple Wish

1997·1h 29m·PG
FantasyFamilyComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 5.4/10
6,215 votes

A bumbling fairy godfather tries to grant a girl's wish that her cabbie father lands a Broadway role.

A Simple Wish is a 1997 fantasy family movie directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Martin Short, Ruby Dee, Robert Pastorelli. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.4/10 from 6,215 votes and runs 1h 29m.

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Director
Michael Ritchie
Stars
Martin Short
Ruby Dee
Robert Pastorelli
Mara Wilson
Creators
Jeff Rothberg
Details
1997-07-11
89 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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