A Simple Wish (1997)
A Simple Wish (1997)
Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
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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Cast

Martin Short Martin Short As: Murray
Kathleen Turner Kathleen Turner As: Claudia
Mara Wilson Mara Wilson As: Anabel Greening
Robert Pastorelli Robert Pastorelli As: Oliver Greening
Deborah Odell Deborah Odell As: Jeri
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Anabel made a wish. Murray made a mess.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 11 July 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 86m

Company Credits

Company: The Bubble Factory, Universal Pictures

Budget: $28,000,000

Revenue: $8,345,056

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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

Lillian Ritchie

Schoolgirl

Miriam Ritchie

Miriam Ritchie

Schoolgirl

Hans Dieter Trayer

Hans Dieter Trayer

German Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)

Sabine Thomson

Sabine Thomson

German Tourist

Peter Linari

Peter Linari

German Tourist

Maja Niles

Maja Niles

German Tourist

David Crean

David Crean

Tony's Agent

Kwok-Wing Leung

Kwok-Wing Leung

Grocer

Bunty Webb

Bunty Webb

Fairy Godmother

Valerie Boyle

Valerie Boyle

Fairy Godmother

Barbara Stewart

Barbara Stewart

Fairy Godmother

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Kathryn Kirkpatrick

Fairy Godmother

Adam David

Adam David

Sable's Chauffeur

Rick Fox

Rick Fox

Pianist

Derek Carkner

Derek Carkner

Shawn's Assistant

Henry Gomez

Henry Gomez

Investor

Frankie Cee

Frankie Cee

Vendor (as Frank Cee)

John Douglas Williams

John Douglas Williams

Paperboy

Sara Colton

Sara Colton

Tourist (uncredited)

Wayne McLaughlin

Wayne McLaughlin

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Moet Meira

Moet Meira

Rollerblader (uncredited)

Todd Stockman

Todd Stockman

Jogger (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Ritchie

Michael Ritchie

Director

Susanna David

Susanna David

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Jeff Rothberg

Jeff Rothberg

Screenplay

Production Crew

Michael S. Glick

Michael S. Glick

Unit Production Manager

Richard Pagano

Richard Pagano

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Luke Reichle

Luke Reichle

Costume Design

Sound

Alan L. Nineberg

Alan L. Nineberg

ADR Editor

Bob McNabb

Bob McNabb

Supervising ADR Editor

Marilyn Graf

Marilyn Graf

Foley Editor

Douglas Ganton

Douglas Ganton

Production Sound Mixer

Harry E. Snodgrass

Harry E. Snodgrass

Sound Designer

Lisa J. Levine

Lisa J. Levine

ADR Editor

Brion Paccassi

Brion Paccassi

Sound Recordist

Walter Spencer

Walter Spencer

Dialogue Editor

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Broughton

Bruce Broughton

Original Music Composer

Richard LeGrand Jr.

Richard LeGrand Jr.

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ralf D. Bode

Ralf D. Bode

Director of Photography

George Kraychyk

George Kraychyk

Still Photographer

Kenneth J. Withers

Kenneth J. Withers

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Stephen Hendrickson

Stephen Hendrickson

Production Design

Wayne McLaughlin

Wayne McLaughlin

Property Master

Jaro Dick

Jaro Dick

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein

Stunts

Alison Reid

Alison Reid

Stunt Coordinator

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