based on novel or book,church,school bus,illegitimate son,dwarfism,death of best friend

Simon Birch (1998)

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Destiny has big plans for little Simon Birch.

Simon Birch and Joe Wenteworth are boys who have a reputation for being oddballs. Joe never knew his father, and his mother, Rebecca, is keeping her lips sealed no matter how much he protests. Simon, meanwhile, is an 11-year-old dwarf whose outsize personality belies his small stature. Indeed, he often assails the local reverend with thorny theological questions and joins Joe on his quest to find his biological father.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mark Steven Johnson
  • Profile picture of Ashley Judd
    Rebecca Wenteworth Ashley Judd
  • Profile picture of Ian Michael Smith
    Simon Birch Ian Michael Smith
  • Profile picture of Joseph Mazzello
    Joe Wenteworth Joseph Mazzello
  • Profile picture of Oliver Platt
    Ben Goodrich Oliver Platt
  • Profile picture of David Strathairn
    Rev. Russell David Strathairn
  • Profile picture of Dana Ivey
    Grandmother Wenteworth Dana Ivey
  • Profile picture of Beatrice Winde
    Hilde Grove Beatrice Winde
  • Profile picture of Jan Hooks
    Miss Agnes Leavey Jan Hooks

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • church
  • school bus
  • illegitimate son
  • dwarfism
  • death of best friend