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Movie Description
In 1955, Jeanne Holman (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) and her sons Tom and Gunny (Joseph Mazzello and Seth Mumy) are struggling to survive on their own, after Jeanne's husband is pronounced missing in the Korean War. When Jeanne takes in an injured vagrant named Jack (Patrick Swayze) who she has accidentally hit with her car, everyone in their convention-bound 1950s suburb questions her sanity. Jeanne's risk pays off, however, for the secretive and mysterious Jack possesses special, magical powers, and he not only uses his gifts and wisdom for the town's benefit, but also to help Jeanne's sons: Gunny is dying of cancer, and Tommy longs for a father-figure. The Holman's world is changed forever by the magical love and kindness of the drifter and his dog, who leave their family as mysteriously as they entered it.
Synopsis
Jeanne Holman (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) is a hardworking mother struggling to raise her two sons on her own after her husband goes missing in the Korean War. One fateful day, she runs into a mysterious drifter, Jack (Patrick Swayze) with her car and, to the shock of her 1950s suburban neighbors, offers to take in the stranger and his dog until they're healthy. The Holman family soon discovers something magical about their new guest, which changes their lives forever.
Film Notes
Theatrical release: October 27, 1995.
The film grossed $6.3 million at the domestic box office.
THREE WISHES screened at the 1995 Denver Film Festival.
Industry Reviews
"...[A] slice of suburban magic realism..."
Felperin
"...A wonderful film, full of warmth, humor and charm, a family drama with the possibility of the supernatural. It is an uncommonly accurate period piece..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (10/27/1995)
Quotations
"Life needs a new rule, only one tragic death per family, and kids are off limits." Jeanne (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) to Jack (Patrick Swayze)
"You're saying I should be myself, aren't you?"--Tommy (Joseph Mazzello) to Jack
"Well, since it's the only thing you got, you might as well try."--Jack's reply
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