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Simon Birch is a 1998 American comedy-drama film loosely based on the 1989 novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and written for the screen and directed by Mark Steven Johnson in his directorial debut. [3] The film stars Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd, and Oliver Platt. It omitted much of the latter half of ...
A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this film based on John Irving's novel.
- Mark Steven Johnson
- 2 min
Sep 11, 1998 · A tearjerker about a friendship between a dwarf and a boy without a father in 1964 New Hampshire. The film is based on a novel by John Irving and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, who also wrote \"Grumpy Old Men\".
A movie about a small boy with a big faith and his best friend who is an outcast. They face challenges and discover the meaning of life and friendship.
Simon Birch (Ian Michael Smith) and Joe Wenteworth (Joseph Mazzello) are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca (Ashley Judd), is keeping ...
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- Mark Steven Johnson
- PG
- Ian Michael Smith
Nov 6, 2011 · Simon Birch believes that God made him for a special, heroic purpose. Simon and his best friend Joe Wenteworth are both outcasts in their tiny New England to...
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Simon Birch is a 1998 American comedy-drama film loosely based on the 1989 novel A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving and written for the screen and directed by Mark Steven Johnson in his directorial debut. The film stars Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Jim Carrey, Ashley Judd, and Oliver Platt. It omitted much of the latter half of the novel and altered the ending.