Simon Birch (1998)

Synopsis: Born the size of a human hand, Simon Birch was not predicted to live through the first week of his life. Then the first month. Then the first year. Twelve years later, Simon is still alive, and... Born the size of a human hand, Simon Birch was not predicted to live through the first week of his life. Then the first month. Then the first year. Twelve years later, Simon is still alive, and still incredibly undersized. He constantly reminds his best friend Joe that God has a special plan for him. Meanwhile, Joe spends his time closed off from his mother's new suitors, preoccupied with the knowledge that he has never been told who his real father is. When fate intervenes in the form of a foul ball during a little league game, Joe understands that he will never learn the truth; unless Simon is right about there being a purpose for everything, that is. A hopeful, heartwarming tale that the whole family can enjoy. Based on John Irving's A Prayer For Owen Meany. [More]

Starring: Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, Joseph Mazzello, Ian Michael Smith

Starring: Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, Joseph Mazzello, Ian Michael Smith, David Strathairn, Dana Ivey, Beatrice Winde, Jan Hooks, Jim Carrey

Director: Mark Steven Johnson

Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Screenwriter: Mark Steven Johnson
Story: John Irving
Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Laurence Mark
Composer: Marc Shaiman

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