Simon Birch (1998)
Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.
1998 · PG · 1h 54m · Comedy, Drama, Family
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature.
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Writers: Mark Steven Johnson, John Irving
Music by: Marc Shaiman
Cinematography: Aaron Schneider
Editor: David Finfer
Box office: $18M · Budget: $20M · Rated 6.9/10 by 275 viewers
Cast
Ian Michael Smith as Simon BirchJoseph Mazzello as Joe WenteworthAshley Judd as Rebecca WenteworthOliver Platt as Ben GoodrichDavid Strathairn as Reverend RussellDana Ivey as Grandmother WenteworthBeatrice Winde as Hilde GroveJan Hooks as Miss LeaveyCecilley Carroll as MarjorieSumela-Rose Keramidopulos as AnnSam Morton as StuartJim Carrey as Adult Joe WenteworthMore like this
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