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The Wishing Tree (1999) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1999 · 87 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Ivan Passer
- Starring
- Alfre Woodard, Blair Underwood, Mary Alice, Helen Shaver, Leslie Carlson, Peter Haworth
When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and becomes intrigued by the local legend of the “Magic Man” (Blair Underwood). As she investigates the tale, Clara discovers unexpected family secrets. Directed by Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer, the drama examines Southern storytelling, with Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co‑starring.
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