Three Wishes (1995)

Three Wishes (1995)
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In this offbeat comedy set in the 1950s, Patrick Swayze plays Jack McCloud, a drifter and beatnik who enters the conservative suburban life of the Holman family after Jeanne Holman (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) accidentally hits him with her car. Jeanne takes Jack into her home while he recovers from his injuries. McCloud offends the neighbors and friends of the Holmans with his unorthodox behavior, including nude sunbathing and Buddhism. He tells the children, Tom (Joseph Mazzello) and Gunny (Seth Mumy), stories of a genie who has taken the form of a dog. Jeanne and her kids come under his sway as Jack's mystical powers help the kids' Little League team win a big game. Martha Coolidge directed the film from a script by Elizabeth Anderson, based on a short story by Ellen Green. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

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Starring:
Patrick Swayze, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, (more)
Director(s):
Martha Coolidge
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Three Wishes

In this offbeat comedy set in the 1950s, Patrick Swayze plays Jack McCloud, a drifter and beatnik who enters the conservative suburban life of the Holman family after Jeanne Holman (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) accidentally hits him with her car. Jeanne takes Jack into her home while he recovers from his injuries. McCloud offends the neighbors and friends of the Holmans with his unorthodox behavior, including nude sunbathing and Buddhism. He tells the children, Tom (Joseph Mazzello) and Gunny (Seth Mumy), stories of a genie who has taken the form of a dog. Jeanne and her kids come under his sway as Jack's mystical powers help the kids' Little League team win a big game. Martha Coolidge directed the film from a script by Elizabeth Anderson, based on a short story by Ellen Green. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
115 mins

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Director(s):
Martha Coolidge
Writer(s):
Elizabeth Anderson
Producer(s):
Larry Albucher, Gary Lucchesi, Ellen Green
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG(Suitable for Children)
Categories:
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Hope J.

    This is one every person can get something from. First of all, the time it takes place in itself is so retro, that many will relate to it from personal experience or to get a close look at how it was then. The acting was excellent and the characters really well defined in all ways. You find yourself liking them and wanting to know more about what will happen to them - what they will do next. I watched this with my granddaughters, seven and twelve, and they never once lost interest, and it kept their attention to the final moment of credits. I believe any person, no matter what age, can see themselves in here, somewhere, and in fact, find a personal, important message as well which applies to them. So, if you want a great film to watch with your family, young and/or older, or just all by yourself for a trip down memory lane with an interesting and realistic group, make sure you watch this one. It's perfect.

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    Tim S.

    Engaging little gem, with fine acting by all, and an adorable dog, that should have had more air time. Nice recreation of the 1950s. Pay very close attention to the ending.

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    Rebecca L.

    This movies is not a comedy, but it is an excellent movie and it is appropriate for the whole family. A young mother (Mary Elizabeth Mastrntonie) of two young sons and a wife of a missing-in-action and presumed dead Korean soldier hits a drifter (Swayze) with her car on the way to a picnic. When she finds him sleeping on a park bench later, she feels she must allow him to stay at her house until his leg heals. "Instead of wishing for things to make you happy, wish that what you have makes you happy" is the life lesson that Jack McCloud (Swayze) tries to teach Jeanne's older son Tom. Jack McCloud is similar to other Swayze characters, in that what he wants is out of reach or not important.

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