Magic Kid

"Dreams are just wishes... coming true."

1993 1h 30m EN

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★5.1TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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Karate action and laughs never cease when a brother and sister go to California to visit their uncle. They soon discover that he's an alcoholic on the run from the Mob who want him to pay up or else...

“Dreams are just wishes... coming true.”

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Cast

Ted Jan Roberts
Kevin
Stephen Furst
Bob Ryan
Shonda Whipple
Megan
Joseph Campanella
Tony
Billy Hufsey
Guido
Christopher Mitchum
Dad
Lauren Tewes
Mom
Don Wilson
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Merhi
Writers: Stephen Smoke
Languages: Hungarian, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Magic Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ted Jan Roberts and Stephen Furst and Shonda Whipple carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Dreams are just wishes... coming true.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Merhi directs. Ken Blakey behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, English.
4Part of the "Magic Kid Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Ken Blakey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Ted Jan Roberts and Stephen Furst and Shonda Whipple carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Dreams are just wishes... coming true.".
9IMDB entry: tt0107482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.