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RUNTIME
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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Living Life
"With the power of magic, love and family, one boy's struggle, defines a generation."
2004 1h 29m EN
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★5.5TMDB · 2
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Synopsis
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A teenage boy battling cancer discovers a way to change the lives of the ones he meets.
“With the power of magic, love and family, one boy's struggle, defines a generation.”
Cast
Richard Arnold
William Miller (as Dick Arnold)
Denea Banning
Martie
Patrick Chu
Kyle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jesse Harris
- Writers
- Jesse Harris, Jesse Harris, Lauren Marie Holly
- Countries
- United States of America
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The take
Jesse Harris directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Richard Arnold and Denea Banning and Patrick Chu carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "With the power of magic, love and family, one boy's struggle, defines a generation.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0435691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 89 min · 1h 29m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Jesse Harris
Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- AL
Alliance Cinema
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- magic
- grief
- cancer
- terminal cancer
- magician
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-10-17PG
