A Simple Wish

A Simple Wish (1997)

Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.

  • Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 1997-07-11
  • User Rating: 5.5/10 from 161 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: The Bubble Factory
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Michael Ritchie
star 5.5/10
From 161 Ratings
5.3

Summary

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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  • Martin Short

    as Murray
  • Kathleen Turner

    as Claudia
  • Mara Wilson

    as Anabel Greening
  • Robert Pastorelli

    as Oliver Greening
  • Deborah Odell

    as Jeri
  • Francis Capra

    as Charlie Greening
  • Ruby Dee

    as Hortence
  • Amanda Plummer

    as Boots
  • Teri Garr

    as Rena
  • Jonathan Hadary

    as Lord Richard
  • Alan Campbell

    as Tony Sable
  • Lanny Flaherty

    as Duane
  • Clare Coulter

    as Ms. Bramble
  • Neil Foster

    as Manny
  • Jamie Tirelli

    as Joe
  • Jack McGee

    as Officer O'York
  • Lillian Ritchie

    as Schoolgirl
  • Miriam Ritchie

    as Schoolgirl
  • Hans Dieter Trayer

    as German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)
  • Sabine Thomson

    as German Tourist
  • Peter Linari

    as German Tourist
  • Maja Niles

    as German Tourist
  • David Crean

    as Tony's Agent
  • Kwok-Wing Leung

    as Grocer
  • Bunty Webb

    as Fairy Godmother
  • Valerie Boyle

    as Fairy Godmother
  • Barbara Stewart

    as Fairy Godmother
  • Kathryn Kirkpatrick

    as Fairy Godmother
  • Adam David

    as Sable's Chauffeur
  • Rick Fox

    as Pianist
  • Derek Carkner

    as Shawn's Assistant
  • Henry Gomez

    as Investor
  • Frankie Cee

    as Vendor (as Frank Cee)
  • John Douglas Williams

    as Paperboy
  • Sara Colton

    as Tourist (uncredited)
  • Wayne McLaughlin

    as Cab Driver (uncredited)
  • Moet Meira

    as Rollerblader (uncredited)
  • Todd Stockman

    as Jogger (uncredited)
Directing Michael Ritchie Director
Writing Jeff Rothberg Screenplay
Crew Peter Epstein Stunts
Crew Alison Reid Stunt Coordinator
Sound Alan L. Nineberg ADR Editor
Costume & Make-Up Luke Reichle Costume Design
Sound Bob McNabb Supervising ADR Editor
Sound Marilyn Graf Foley Editor
Editing William S. Scharf Editor
Directing Susanna David Script Supervisor
Sound Douglas Ganton Production Sound Mixer
Sound Harry E. Snodgrass Sound Designer
Camera Ralf D. Bode Director of Photography
Production Michael S. Glick Unit Production Manager
Camera George Kraychyk Still Photographer
Art Stephen Hendrickson Production Design
Sound Lisa J. Levine ADR Editor
Sound Brion Paccassi Sound Recordist
Art Wayne McLaughlin Property Master
Production Richard Pagano Casting
Sound Walter Spencer Dialogue Editor
Sound Steve Maslow Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Bruce Broughton Original Music Composer
Sound Richard LeGrand Jr. Supervising Sound Editor
Art Jaro Dick Set Decoration
Camera Kenneth J. Withers Camera Operator

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