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The Wishing Tree (1999)
Directed by Ivan Passer
Overview
When her storyteller mother (Mary Alice) dies, attorney Clara Collier (Alfre Woodard) returns to her Georgia hometown and is soon captivated by a local legend of the “Magic Man” (Blair Underwood). While looking for the source of the tale, Clara uncovers suprising family secrets. Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer directs this family drama that delves into the storytelling tradition of the Deep South. Blair Underwood and Helen Shaver co-star.
Length 87 minutes
Actors
Alfre Woodard | Helen Shaver | Mary Alice | Blair Underwood | Charles Weldon | Leslie Carlson | Peter Haworth