The Wishing Tree

Year: 1999

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: English

Director: Ivan Passer

Fantasy

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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