A Simple Wish

Directed by Michael Ritchie
1997    86m    PG
Family, Adventure, Comedy,
5.325%42%
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Male fairy godmother Murray ties to help 8-year-old Anabel fulfill her "simple wish" that her cabby father, Oliver, wins 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 of A Simple Wish
  • Martin ShortMurray
  • Kathleen TurnerClaudia
  • Mara WilsonAnabel Greening
  • Robert PastorelliOliver Greening
  • Deborah OdellJeri
  • Francis CapraCharlie Greening
  • Ruby DeeHortence
  • Amanda PlummerBoots
  • Teri GarrRena
  • Jonathan HadaryLord Richard
  • Alan CampbellTony Sable
  • Lanny FlahertyDuane
  • Clare CoulterMs. Bramble
  • Neil FosterManny
  • Jamie TirelliJoe
  • Jack McGeeOfficer O'York
  • Lillian RitchieSchoolgirl
  • Miriam RitchieSchoolgirl
  • Hans Dieter TrayerGerman Tourist (as H.D. Trayer)
  • Sabine ThomsonGerman Tourist
  • Peter LinariGerman Tourist
  • Maja NilesGerman Tourist
  • David CreanTony's Agent
  • Kwok-Wing LeungGrocer
  • Bunty WebbFairy Godmother
  • Valerie BoyleFairy Godmother
  • Barbara StewartFairy Godmother
  • Kathryn KirkpatrickFairy Godmother
  • Adam DavidSable's Chauffeur
  • Rick FoxPianist
  • Derek CarknerShawn's Assistant
  • Henry GomezInvestor
  • Frankie CeeVendor (as Frank Cee)
  • John Douglas WilliamsPaperboy
  • Sara ColtonTourist (uncredited)
  • Wayne McLaughlinCab Driver (uncredited)
  • Moet MeiraRollerblader (uncredited)
  • Todd StockmanJogger (uncredited)
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