A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish (1997)

Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.

Adventure 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.

star 5.5 5.3 25%
  • Release Date: 1997-07-11
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Director: Michael Ritchie

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Cast

  • 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

  • Clare Coulter

    Ms. Bramble

  • Neil Foster

    Manny

  • Jamie Tirelli

    Joe

  • Jack McGee

    Officer O'York

  • Lillian Ritchie

    Schoolgirl

  • Miriam Ritchie

    Schoolgirl

  • Hans Dieter Trayer

    German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)

  • Sabine Thomson

    German Tourist

  • Peter Linari

    German Tourist

  • Maja Niles

    German Tourist

  • David Crean

    Tony's Agent

  • Kwok-Wing Leung

    Grocer

  • Bunty Webb

    Fairy Godmother

  • Valerie Boyle

    Fairy Godmother

  • Barbara Stewart

    Fairy Godmother

  • Kathryn Kirkpatrick

    Fairy Godmother

  • Adam David

    Sable's Chauffeur

  • Rick Fox

    Pianist

  • Derek Carkner

    Shawn's Assistant

  • Henry Gomez

    Investor

  • Frankie Cee

    Vendor (as Frank Cee)

  • John Douglas Williams

    Paperboy

  • Sara Colton

    Tourist (uncredited)

  • Wayne McLaughlin

    Cab Driver (uncredited)

  • Moet Meira

    Rollerblader (uncredited)

  • Todd Stockman

    Jogger (uncredited)

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